Margaret A. Dix
Margaret Ann Dix | |
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Dix in 2010 | |
| Born | Margaret Ann Jones May 19, 1939 Jersey, UK |
| Died | June 2, 2025 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Parklawn Memorial Park |
| Alma mater | University of London Mount Holyoke College Harvard University |
| Known for | Guatemalan orchids |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Universidad del Valle de Guatemala |
| Doctoral advisor | E. O. Wilson |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | M.A.Dix |
Margaret Ann Dix (19 May 1939 – 2 June 2025) was a British-born Guatemalan botanist and taxonomist. In 1972, she founded the Center for Environmental Studies and Biodiversity (Centro de Estudios Amientales y de Bioversidad) at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala in Guatemala City. Her research focused on Guatemalan orchids and orchid taxonomy, as well as plant behavior and limnology.