Nina Floy Bracelin | |
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Born | Star Lake,
Minnesota | March 24, 1890
Died | July 8, 1973 | (aged 83)
Citizenship | American |
Occupation(s) | Botanist, plant collector, scientific illustrator |
Years active | 1929-1952 [2] |
Academic background | |
Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Academic work | |
Institutions |
University of California, Berkeley United States Department of Agriculture California Academy of Sciences [1] |
Nina Floy Bracelin was a botanist, plant collector, and scientific illustrator.
A fuchsia, Fuchsia bracelinae, is named after her. [2] [3] A willow, Salix lesiolepis bracelinae, is named after her. [2] [3] She was given a lifetime membership to the California Academy of Sciences.
She worked extensively with Ynes Mexia [4] [5] [6] [7] and with Alice Eastwood. [2]
The standard author abbreviation Bracelin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [8]
Nina Floy Bracelin | |
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Born | Star Lake,
Minnesota | March 24, 1890
Died | July 8, 1973 | (aged 83)
Citizenship | American |
Occupation(s) | Botanist, plant collector, scientific illustrator |
Years active | 1929-1952 [2] |
Academic background | |
Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Academic work | |
Institutions |
University of California, Berkeley United States Department of Agriculture California Academy of Sciences [1] |
Nina Floy Bracelin was a botanist, plant collector, and scientific illustrator.
A fuchsia, Fuchsia bracelinae, is named after her. [2] [3] A willow, Salix lesiolepis bracelinae, is named after her. [2] [3] She was given a lifetime membership to the California Academy of Sciences.
She worked extensively with Ynes Mexia [4] [5] [6] [7] and with Alice Eastwood. [2]
The standard author abbreviation Bracelin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [8]