Nina Floy Bracelin
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BornMarch 24, 1890
Star Lake, Minnesota, United States
DiedJuly 8, 1973 (aged 83)
OccupationsBotanist, plant collector, scientific illustrator
Yearsactive1929-1952[1]
Nina Floy Bracelin | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1890 Star Lake, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | July 8, 1973 (aged 83) |
| Occupations | Botanist, plant collector, scientific illustrator |
| Years active | 1929-1952[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley United States Department of Agriculture California Academy of Sciences[2] |
Nina Floy Bracelin was a botanist, plant collector, and scientific illustrator.
A fuchsia, Fuchsia bracelinae, is named after her.[1][3] A willow, Salix lesiolepis bracelinae, is named after her.[1][3] She was given a lifetime membership to the California Academy of Sciences.
She worked extensively with Ynes Mexia[4][5][6][7] and with Alice Eastwood.[1]
The standard author abbreviation Bracelin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[8]
