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'''José Arechavaleta''' (27 September 1838, Urioste, near [[Bilbao]] – 16 June 1912, [[Montevideo]]) was a Spanish-born [[pharmacist]], [[geologist]] and [[naturalist]], active in Uruguay.
'''José Arechavaleta''' (27 September 1838, Urioste, near [[Bilbao]] – 16 June 1912, [[Montevideo]]) was a Spanish-born [[pharmacist]], [[geologist]] and [[naturalist]], active in Uruguay.


At the age of 18, he emigrated to [[Uruguay]], where he made the acquaintanceship of [[botanist]] José Ernesto Gibert (1818–1886). In 1862 he obtained a degree in pharmacy, and later taught classes in botany, [[zoology]] and [[natural history]] at the [[University of the Republic (Uruguay)|University of the Republic]] in [[Montevideo]]. In 1892 he was appointed general director of the natural history museum in Montevideo, a position he kept until his death in 1912.<ref name=JS>[http://plants.jstor.org/person/bm000000234 JSTOR Global Plants] biography</ref><ref>[http://www.mec.gub.uy/munhina/biograf2.htm Biografías - MNHNA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729044436/http://www.mec.gub.uy/munhina/biograf2.htm |date=2012-07-29 }} biographical information</ref>
At the age of 18, he emigrated to [[Uruguay]], where he made the acquaintanceship of [[botanist]] José Ernesto Gibert (1818–1886). In 1862 he obtained a degree in pharmacy, and later taught classes in botany, [[zoology]] and [[natural history]] at the [[University of the Republic (Uruguay)|University of the Republic]] in [[Montevideo]]. In 1892 he was appointed general director of the [[National Museum of Natural History, Uruguay|natural history museum in Montevideo]], a position he kept until his death in 1912.<ref name=JS>[http://plants.jstor.org/person/bm000000234 JSTOR Global Plants] biography</ref><ref>[http://www.mec.gub.uy/munhina/biograf2.htm Biografías - MNHNA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729044436/http://www.mec.gub.uy/munhina/biograf2.htm |date=2012-07-29 }} biographical information</ref>


In Uruguay, he studied and collected insects from all parts of the country, being particularly interested in [[Coleoptera]]. As a botanist, he published a major work on [[Poaceae|grasses]] native to the country. He is credited with establishing [[bacteriology]] laboratories at the University Institute of Experimental Hygiene.<ref name=JS/> In 1899 the plant genus ''[[ Arechavaletaia]]'' was named in his honor by [[Carlos Luigi Spegazzini]].<ref>[http://www.gbif.org/species/101513685 GBIF] Arechavaletaia</ref>
In Uruguay, he studied and collected insects from all parts of the country, being particularly interested in [[Coleoptera]]. As a botanist, he published a major work on [[Poaceae|grasses]] native to the country. He is credited with establishing [[bacteriology]] laboratories at the University Institute of Experimental Hygiene.<ref name=JS/> In 1899 the plant genus ''[[ Arechavaletaia]]'' was named in his honor by [[Carlos Luigi Spegazzini]].<ref>[https://www.gbif.org/species/101513685 GBIF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212111212/https://www.gbif.org/species/101513685 |date=2018-12-12 }} Arechavaletaia</ref>


== Principal works ==
== Principal works ==
* ''Las gramíneas uruguayas'', 1894 - [[Gramineae]] of Uruguay.
* ''Las gramíneas uruguayas'', 1894 - [[Gramineae]] of Uruguay.
* ''Flora uruguaya; enumeración y descripción breve de las plantas conocidas hasta hoy y de algunas nuevas que nacen espontaneamente y viven en la República Uruguaya'', 1901 - Uruguayan flora, list and brief description of the plants known in the Uruguayan Republic.<ref>[http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/creator/7197#/titles Biodiversity Heritage Library] publications</ref>
* ''Flora uruguaya; enumeración y descripción breve de las plantas conocidas hasta hoy y de algunas nuevas que nacen espontaneamente y viven en la República Uruguaya'', 1901 - Uruguayan flora, list and brief description of the plants known in the Uruguayan Republic.<ref>[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/creator/7197#/titles Biodiversity Heritage Library] publications</ref>
== Honors ==
Some botanical species were named in Arechavaleta's honor:
* ([[Arecaceae]]) ''[[Cocos arechavaletana]]'' <small>[[Barb.Rodr.]]</small><ref>Contr. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro i. 43 (IK)</ref>
* ([[Malvaceae]]) ''[[Pavonia arechavaletana]]'' <small>[[Krapov.]] & [[Paul Fryxell|Fryxell]]</small><ref>Bonplandia (Corrientes) 19(1): 81 2010</ref>


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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 6 December 2024

José Arechavaleta (1838–1912)

José Arechavaleta (27 September 1838, Urioste, near Bilbao – 16 June 1912, Montevideo) was a Spanish-born pharmacist, geologist and naturalist, active in Uruguay.

At the age of 18, he emigrated to Uruguay, where he made the acquaintanceship of botanist José Ernesto Gibert (1818–1886). In 1862 he obtained a degree in pharmacy, and later taught classes in botany, zoology and natural history at the University of the Republic in Montevideo. In 1892 he was appointed general director of the natural history museum in Montevideo, a position he kept until his death in 1912.[1][2]

In Uruguay, he studied and collected insects from all parts of the country, being particularly interested in Coleoptera. As a botanist, he published a major work on grasses native to the country. He is credited with establishing bacteriology laboratories at the University Institute of Experimental Hygiene.[1] In 1899 the plant genus Arechavaletaia was named in his honor by Carlos Luigi Spegazzini.[3]

Principal works

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  • Las gramíneas uruguayas, 1894 - Gramineae of Uruguay.
  • Flora uruguaya; enumeración y descripción breve de las plantas conocidas hasta hoy y de algunas nuevas que nacen espontaneamente y viven en la República Uruguaya, 1901 - Uruguayan flora, list and brief description of the plants known in the Uruguayan Republic.[4]

Honors

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Some botanical species were named in Arechavaleta's honor:

The standard author abbreviation Arechav. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b JSTOR Global Plants biography
  2. ^ Biografías - MNHNA Archived 2012-07-29 at the Wayback Machine biographical information
  3. ^ GBIF Archived 2018-12-12 at the Wayback Machine Arechavaletaia
  4. ^ Biodiversity Heritage Library publications
  5. ^ Contr. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro i. 43 (IK)
  6. ^ Bonplandia (Corrientes) 19(1): 81 2010
  7. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Arechav.



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