List of Famous people with last name Retana

Dora Emilia Mora de Retana

Dora Emilia de los Angeles Mora Monge
First Name Dora
Last Name Retana
Born on August 24, 1939
Died on July 12, 2001 (aged 61)
Born in Costa Rica

Dora Emilia Mora de Retana was a noted Costa Rican botanist, known primarily for her work with orchids. She compiled an extensive catalogue of the variations of the flower found in Costa Rica which became the seminal reference work on the family Orchidaceae in the country for over a decade. There are at least five species of orchids named in her honor and in 2011, a plaque bearing her name was installed at the Lankester Botanical Garden to recognize her contributions to its development.

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