Birthdate: May 24, 1870
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: July 12, 1938
Mexía made significant contributions to botany by collecting over 150,000 specimens of flora from Colombia, Mexico, and Peru during her 16-year career. She discovered a new genus of Asteraceae, Mexianthus, named in her honor. Mexía overcame challenges like poisonous berries, treacherous terrain, bogs, and earthquakes, demonstrating her commitment to advancing scientific knowledge.
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