José Jerónimo Triana

José Jerónimo Triana
Died	Paris, France
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Author abbrev. (botany)	Triana

José Jerónimo Triana Silva (May 22, 1826 in Bogotá – October 31, 1890 in Paris) was a Colombian botanist, explorer, and physician who cataloged over 60,000 specimens representing 8,000 species.

Triana died one day before the death of his daughter Liboria. After he died, his wife returned to Bogotá. She died in 1895.

Published works

• New genera and species of plants for neogranadina flora (1855)
• Colombian flora (1856)
• Monograph of the garcinia (1856)

Example of species he cataloged include the following:

• Acisanthera alsinaefolia (DC.) Triana
• Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana
• Miconia candolleana Triana
• Passiflora quadrangularis Triana and Planch

References

• Template:Es icon La Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango: Referencias bibliograficas sobre La Comision Corografica y sus miembros; José Jéronimo Triana. (References about José Jéronimo Triana)
• John Hendley Barnhart (1965). Biographical Notes upon Botanists. G.K. Hall & Co. (Boston).
• Kyle, RA and Shampo, MA. "Jose Jeronimo Triana: Colombian botanist." Proceedings of the Mayo Clinic 61, no. 11 (1986): 892. Abstract retrieved July 18, 2006 from [1]