John Michael Watson (born 1936, died 2024) was an English botanist, who has worked with the flora of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. He has visited the Ruiz Leal Herbarium in Mendoza, Argentina.[1]
John Michael Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
He married his colleague Ana Rosa Flores [es] in 1994, owning the botanic nursery business Flores & Watson Seeds. They have embarked on various trips to collect specimens from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.[2]
Notable publications
edit- John Michael Watson, Ana Rosa Flores. 2009. A new and rare rosulate species of Viola (Violaceae) from Argentina. Phytotaxa 2: 19–23
- Watson, J.M. (2019). Lest we forget. A new identity and status for a Viola of section Andinium W. Becker; named for an old and treasured friend and companion. Plus another... (PDF). International Rock Gardener (117).
The standard author abbreviation J.M.Watson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]
References
edit- ^ Watson, John M (31 December 2009). "A new and rare rosulate species of Viola (Violaceae) from Argentina" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 2. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.2.1.3.
- ^ Ward, Bobby J. (2004). The plant hunter's garden: the new explorers and their discoveries. ISBN 0881926965.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. J.M.Watson.
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