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), usually known as Antonio Molina, is a Honduran botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture.^[1]

Molina has discovered over 100 species of native, Honduran flora. One in particular,^[2] an orchid named Rhyncholaelia digbyana, was declared the national flower of Honduras (Flor Nacional de Honduras) on 1969 November 26.^[3]

Peter Karl Endress named Molinadendron, a particular genus of small evergreen trees, after Molina.^[4]

He is married to Albertina de Molina, also a professor at Zamorano.^[2]

Awards & distinctions

• Professor emeritus at Zamorano
• Junior Chamber International and Municipality of San Pedro Sula "Fall Recital" (Recital de Otoño) honoree (2004)^[5]
• Zamorano Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta honoree (2006)^[6]

Publications

This list is incomplete.

• Molina R., A. (1975). "Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras". Ceiba 19 (1).

References

1. "Cámara Junior y Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula ofrecen homenaje al Profesor Antonio Molina en el Recital de Otoño". Zamonoticias. 2004-07-14. Archived from the original on February 18, 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-22. (Spanish)
2. "Homenaje a científico hondureño: Antonio Molina". El Parnaso (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
3. "Simbolos Patrios" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-06-22.
4. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). "Molinadendron P. K. Endress Hamamelidaceae". CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. CRC Press. pp. 1708–. ISBN 0-8493-2677-X.
5. "Recital de Otoño: Homenaje a 4 distinguidas personalidades" (in Spanish). 2004-08-11. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
6. "Capítulo Zamorano Gamma Sigma Delta entrega reconocimientos honoríficos". Zamonoticias (in Spanish). 2006-11-14. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
7. "Author Query for 'Ant.Molina'". International Plant Names Index.