José Antonio Molina Rosito
- There are many people named Antonio Molina. See Molina for a partial list.
José Antonio Molina Rosito (born February 28, 1926 in Tegucigalpa), usually known as Antonio Molina, is a Honduran botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture.[1]
Molina has discovered over 100 species of native, Honduran flora. One in particular,[2] an orchid named Rhyncholaelia digbyana, was declared the national flower of Honduras (Flor Nacional de Honduras) on 1969 November 26.[3]
Peter Karl Endress named Molinadendron, a particular genus of small evergreen trees, after Molina.[4]
He is married to Albertina de Molina, also a professor at Zamorano.[2]
Awards & distinctions
- Professor emeritus at Zamorano
- Junior Chamber International and Municipality of San Pedro Sula "Fall Recital" (Recital de Otoño) honoree (2004)[5]
- Zamorano Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta honoree (2006)[6]
Publications
- This list is incomplete.
- Molina R., A. (1975). "Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras". Ceiba 19 (1).
References
- ↑ "Cámara Junior y Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula ofrecen homenaje al Profesor Antonio Molina en el Recital de Otoño". Zamonoticias. 2004-07-14. Archived from the original on February 18, 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-22. (Spanish)
- 1 2 "Homenaje a científico hondureño: Antonio Molina". El Parnaso (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ "Simbolos Patrios" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). "Molinadendron P. K. Endress Hamamelidaceae". CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. CRC Press. pp. 1708–. ISBN 0-8493-2677-X.
- ↑ "Recital de Otoño: Homenaje a 4 distinguidas personalidades" (in Spanish). 2004-08-11. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ↑ "Capítulo Zamorano Gamma Sigma Delta entrega reconocimientos honoríficos". Zamonoticias (in Spanish). 2006-11-14. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Ant.Molina'". International Plant Names Index.
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