Martín Cárdenas (botanist)
Martín Cárdenas | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1889 |
| Died | February 14, 1973 |
| Awards | Mary Soper Pope Memorial Award (1950) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Cárdenas |
Martín Cárdenas Hermosa (November 12, 1899 – February 14, 1973) was a Bolivian botanist. Cárdenas is considered one of the most important botanists in Bolivia's history. He is responsible for recording some 6,500 species of plants in his native country.