At a time when female scientists are few, Mexican-American botanist Ynes Mexia goes on to travel throughout North and South America, collecting and categorizing hundreds of plant specimens new to Western science.

“Ynes Mexia.” National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, January 24, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/people/ynes-mexia.htm

Image Ichnanthus pallens (Sw.) Munro ex Benth. 04259186. Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History. https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16125020?q=Mexia%2C+Ynes&record=10&hlterm=Mexia%2C%2BYnes