nybg:Ynes Mexia, a Mexican-American botanical collector and explorer who began her career in 1925, b
nybg:Ynes Mexia, a Mexican-American botanical collector and explorer who began her career in 1925, became the most accomplished female botanical collector of her time both in terms of the number of plant specimens she collected and the miles she traveled on her expeditions. Although she began in her mid-50s and her career was relatively short, she was able to collect an incredible 145,000 specimens. Of those, 500 were new species, and 50 were named in her honor. The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium is fortunate to have many of her specimens.History is full of groundbreaking women in science, many of whom may be unfamiliar to you. For this edition of Nuggets from the Archives, Science Talk profiles the unique life of Ynes Mexia. ~LM -- source link