José Antonio Molina Rosito

José Antonio Molina Rosito

:"There are many people named Antonio Molina. See Molina for a partial list."

José Antonio Molina Rosito (born February 28 1926 in Tegucigalpa) is a Honduran botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture. [cite news| title=Cámara Junior y Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula ofrecen homenaje al Profesor Antonio Molina en el Recital de Otoño | date=2004-07-14 | work=Zamonoticias | url=http://www.zamorano.edu/zamonoticias/2004/logros/molina.htm | accessdate=2008-06-22 es icon]

Molina has discovered over 100 species of native, Honduran flora. One in particular,cite news| title=Homenaje a científico hondureño: Antonio Molina | work=El Parnaso | url=http://www.elparnaso.net/secciones/noti-nacionales/homenaje_antonio_molina.html | accessdate=2008-06-22 es icon] an orchid named "Rhyncholaelia digbyana", was declared the national flower of Honduras ("Flor Nacional de Honduras") on 1969 November 26. [cite web| url=http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/mas/simbolos/simb001.html | title=Simbolos Patrios | accessdate=2008-06-22 es icon]

Peter Karl Endress named "Molinadendron", a particular genus of small evergreen trees, after Molina. [cite dictionary| last=Quattrocchi | first=Umberto | year=2000 | encyclopedia=CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names | publisher=CRC Press | pages=1708– | isbn=084932677X | title="Molinadendron" P. K. Endress Hamamelidaceae]

He is married to Albertina de Molina, also a professor at Zamorano.

Awards & distinctions

* Professor emeritus at Zamorano
* Junior Chamber International and Municipality of San Pedro Sula "Fall Recital" ("Recital de Otoño") honoree (2004) [cite news| title=Recital de Otoño: Homenaje a 4 distinguidas personalidades | date=2004-08-11 | url=http://www.garinet.com/cgi-bin/gksitecontent_ssi_spanish.cgi?ACTION=VIEW_ONE_CONTENT&ITEM=19&CATEGORY=140&CONTENT_ID=428&COLOR1=CCCC99&COLOR2=FFFFCC | accessdate=2008-06-23 es icon]
* Zamorano Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta honoree (2006)cite news| title=Capítulo Zamorano Gamma Sigma Delta entrega reconocimientos honoríficos | date=2006-11-14 | work=Zamonoticias | url=http://www.zamorano.edu/zamonoticias1/versiones/06/noviembre/gsd.html | accessdate=2008-06-22 es icon]

Publications

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References


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