Agnes Joaquim

Agnes Joaquim
Born
Ashkhen Hovakimian

7 April 1854
Singapore
DiedJuly 2, 1899(1899-07-02) (aged 45)[1]
Singapore
Parents
  • Parsick Joaquim (father)
  • Urelia Zechariah (mother)

Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim) (b. 7 April 1854, Singapore - d. 2 July 1899, Singapore) was a Singaporean Armenian who bred Singapore's first hybridised orchid hybrid, Vanda 'Miss Joaquim'. Joaquim was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2015.[2]

  1. ^ Mukunthan, Michael. "Agnes Joaquim". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board Singapore. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Agnes Joaquim". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 5 October 2015.