Martín Cárdenas (botanist)

Martín Cárdenas
Born12 November 1889
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Died14 February 1973(1973-02-14) (aged 83)
Cochabamba, Bolivia
AwardsMary Soper Pope Memorial Award (1950)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Cárdenas

Martín Cárdenas Hermosa (12 November 1889 – 14 February 1973) was a Bolivian botanist. Cárdenas is considered one of the most important botanists in Bolivia's history. He is responsible for recording some 6,500 species of plants in his native country.