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Mutis, José Celestino
(Encyclopedia)Mutis, José Celestino hōsāˈ thālĕstēˈnō mo͞oˈtēs [key], 1732–1808, Spanish naturalist and plant explorer. One of Linnaeus' first disciples in Spain, he went to South America and settled ...Bogotá
(Encyclopedia)Bogotá bōgōtäˈ [key], city (2021 metro area est. pop. 11,167,000), central Colombia, cap...Zea, Francisco Antonio
(Encyclopedia)Zea, Francisco Antonio fränsēsˈkō äntōˈnyō sāˈä [key], 1770–1882, Colombian botanist and revolutionist. He was associated with Mutis in botanical studies. Zea, like Antonio Nariño, was a...Browse by Subject
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