#TodayinHistory in 1853, León María Guerrero, #Filipino pioneer botanist, pharmacist, journalist, & revolutionary leader, was born in Ermita, #Manila #PH. Two plant species were named after him—Guerreroia monocephala & Dendrobium guerreroi. THREAD. #kasaysayan #history https://t.co/s1SdvsFbph
After his public service, he went back to the academe, became dean of UST's College of Pharmacy, & served in the Bureau of Census & Bureau of Science. For his exemplary achievements, taxonomists named 2 plants after him—Guerreroia monocephala & orchid Dendrobium guerreroi. https://t.co/TfgCfit4fG
Photos: - LM Guerrero, https://t.co/NIRgY4RpCt - "Joint Session of the Philippine Legislature," 15 November 1916, @librarycongress - Glossocardia tridentata (Guerreroia monocephala), Feb-Mar 1917, @KewScience - Dendrobium guerreroi, Nov 2012, from https://t.co/lLpFeU1M5F
