Biography: Helia Bravo-Hollis
Bravo-Hollis, Dr. Helia (1901–2001)—discoverer, describer and scholar of taxa of Cactaceae in Mexico—one
of the founders of Sociedad Mexicana de Cactología (Mexican Cactus Society) in 1951.
Category Staples Biographies
Biography: Benson Lyman
Benson, Dr Lyman David (1909–1993)—botanist, teacher and taxonomist, specializing on cacti of the
United States of America and Canada.
Biography: Louisa Bolus
Bolus, [née Kensit] Dr Harriet Margaret Louisa (1877-1970)—taxonomic botanist and describer of many new succulent taxa, with special interest in Mesembryanthemum.
Biography: Albert Blanc
Benson, Dr Lyman David (1909–1993)—botanist, teacher and taxonomist, specializing on cacti of the
United States of America and Canada.
In Memoriam: Chuck Staples (1932-2025)
Staples, Chuck (1932–2025)
Biography: Peter Bally
Bally, Dr Peter René Oscar (1895–1980)— discoverer, describer and botanical illustrator of many succulent
plant species from Africa.
Biography: Liberty Hyde Bailey
Bailey, Dr Liberty Hyde, Jr (1858–1954)—author of popular Hortus book and many scientific papers—known as the 'Dean of American Horticulture'.
Biography: Curt Backeberg
Backeberg, Curt (1894–1966)—author of
Biography: Michel Adanson
Adanson, Michel (1727–1806)—colonial discoverer of the genus Adansonia, the Baobab tree, which is named in his honor and describer of the genus Kalanchoe, among others.