Description: (Mexican-American Botanist Best Known For Her Large Collection of Plants)
Mexía made significant contributions to botany by collecting over 150,000 specimens of flora from Colombia, Mexico, and Peru during her 16-year career. She discovered a new genus of Asteraceae, Mexianthus, named in her honor. Mexía overcame challenges like poisonous berries, treacherous terrain, bogs, and earthquakes, demonstrating her commitment to advancing scientific knowledge.