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In 1848 he enrolled at the Spanish forestry school, the ''Escuela de Especial de Ingenieros de Montes'', which had been recently founded at the [[Castle of Villaviciosa de Odón]] near Madrid. He also studied at the [[Royal Saxon Academy of Forestry]] near Dresden. |
In 1848 he enrolled at the Spanish forestry school, the ''Escuela de Especial de Ingenieros de Montes'', which had been recently founded at the [[Castle of Villaviciosa de Odón]] near Madrid. He also studied at the [[Royal Saxon Academy of Forestry]] near Dresden. |
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He published on the flora of Spanish forests. He also studied the botany of the Philippines, which was at the time a Spanish colonial possession. Although he did not visit the Philippines, he named a tree, ''[[Quercus]] jordanae'' Laguna,<ref name="Revista">{{cite web | title=Apuntes sobre un nuevo roble (Q. Jordanae) de la flora de filipinas | work=[[Revista Montes (Forestry Review)|Revista Forestal económica y agrícola]]: 265 | date=1875 | author=Laguna, Máximo}}</ref> which had been collected in [[Luzon]] by one of his forestry service colleagues.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/FMCollectors/j/Jordana.htm | title=Jordana | publisher= |
He published on the flora of Spanish forests. He also studied the botany of the Philippines, which was at the time a Spanish colonial possession. Although he did not visit the Philippines, he named a tree, ''[[Quercus]] jordanae'' Laguna,<ref name="Revista">{{cite web | title=Apuntes sobre un nuevo roble (Q. Jordanae) de la flora de filipinas | work=[[Revista Montes (Forestry Review)|Revista Forestal económica y agrícola]]: 265 | date=1875 | author=Laguna, Máximo}}</ref> which had been collected in [[Luzon]] by one of his forestry service colleagues.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/FMCollectors/j/Jordana.htm | title=Jordana | publisher=[[Nationaal Herbarium Nederland]] | accessdate=July 15, 2012}}</ref> |
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According to the [[International Plant Names Index]] his botanical interests were [[Pteridophytes]] and [[Spermatophytes]]. His interest in insects related to his studies of their impact on trees. |
According to the [[International Plant Names Index]] his botanical interests were [[Pteridophytes]] and [[Spermatophytes]]. His interest in insects related to his studies of their impact on trees. |
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Template:Spanish name 2 Benjamín Máximo Laguna y Villanueva (December 2, 1822 - January 3, 1902) was a Spanish botanist and entomologist. He normally used the surname Laguna, but is sometimes referred to by his maternal surname Villanueva.
Laguna was born in Santa Cruz de Mudela, in the province of Ciudad Real. In 1848 he enrolled at the Spanish forestry school, the Escuela de Especial de Ingenieros de Montes, which had been recently founded at the Castle of Villaviciosa de Odón near Madrid. He also studied at the Royal Saxon Academy of Forestry near Dresden.
He published on the flora of Spanish forests. He also studied the botany of the Philippines, which was at the time a Spanish colonial possession. Although he did not visit the Philippines, he named a tree, Quercus jordanae Laguna,[2] which had been collected in Luzon by one of his forestry service colleagues.[3]
According to the International Plant Names Index his botanical interests were Pteridophytes and Spermatophytes. His interest in insects related to his studies of their impact on trees.
Legacy in Spain
- School
A school is named after him in his native town.
- Aboretum
The “Máximo Laguna” Arboretum, Valsaín, was planted in 1997 to commemorate World Forestry Day.
References
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Laguna.
- ^ Laguna, Máximo (1875). "Apuntes sobre un nuevo roble (Q. Jordanae) de la flora de filipinas". Revista Forestal económica y agrícola: 265.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Jordana". Nationaal Herbarium Nederland. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
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