Diego Ramírez Martín del Campo

The Japanese Mexican botanist made extensive collections of Central and South American plants, aroids and cacti in particular.

Jacobo Isaac Ochoterena y Mendieta was a self-taught scientist who created new programs for biology education and research in 20th-century Mexico.

One of the most prolific botanists of the 20th century, Bravo-Hollis was the first woman to receive an advanced degree in biology in Mexico.