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Mariano Lagasca y Segura (Mariano la Gasca) | |
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 Statue by Ponciano Ponzano in the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid | |
| Born | 4 October 1776 |
| Died | 23 June 1839 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | botanist, doctor, writer |
| Known for | improvement of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid) |
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| Author abbrev. (botany) | Lag. |
Mariano Lagasca y Segura (1776–1839), also known as Mariano la Gasca, was a Spanish botanist, writer and doctor. He was the director of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid).