José Antonio Molina Rosito
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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.
Molina has discovered over 100 species of native, Honduran flora. One in particular, an orchid named Rhyncholaelia digbyana, was declared the national flower of Honduras (Flor Nacional de Honduras) on 1969 November 26.
Peter Karl Endress named Molinadendron
, a particular genus
of small evergreen trees, after Molina.
He is married to Albertina de Molina, also a professor at Zamorano.
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
), usually known as Antonio Molina, is a Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture.
Molina has discovered over 100 species of native, Honduran flora. One in particular, an orchid named Rhyncholaelia digbyana, was declared the national flower of Honduras (Flor Nacional de Honduras) on 1969 November 26.
Peter Karl Endress named Molinadendron
Molinadendron
Molinadendron is a genus of the Hamamelidaceae family, order Saxifragales, containing three reported species: Molinadendron guatemalense, Molinadendron hondurense, and Molinadendron sinaloense. Relatives include Witch-hazel and Winter-hazel....
, a particular genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small evergreen trees, after Molina.
He is married to Albertina de Molina, also a professor at Zamorano.
Awards & distinctions
- Professor emeritus at Zamorano
- Junior Chamber InternationalJunior Chamber InternationalJunior Chamber International is the only worldwide non-political and non-sectarian youth service organization. It is an international community of citizens between the ages of to with the aim and purpose of creating positive changes in the world...
and Municipality of San Pedro SulaSan Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
"Fall Recital" (Recital de Otoño) honoree (2004) - Zamorano Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta honoree (2006)