Martín Cárdenas (botanist)

Martín Cárdenas
BornNovember 12, 1889
DiedFebruary 14, 1973
AwardsMary Soper Pope Memorial Award (1950)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
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.