Celebrating 117th Birthday of Helia Bravo Google Doodle, the Mexican University where she studied and later headed the Biology department. “I have never worked for a salary. Everything has been for the research.” Born in 1901, in the Mixcoac section of Mexico City, Helia first became interested in nature during Sunday walks with her parents. Helia's interest in the natural world led her to study Biological Sciences and obtain a Master’s degree from the UNAM with a thesis on varieties of cactus found in Tehuacan, Puebla. An ambitious researcher, Helia Bravo Hollis published her first book by 1937, the landmark study Las Cactaceas de Mexico, which established her as a leading expert in the field.
During a 60 of year career, Helia published nearly 170 articles, two books as well as some 60 taxa descriptions and another 59 taxonomic revisions. As co-founder of the Mexican Cactus Society, She Hollis discovered numerous species herself. The Ariocarpus bravoanus and Opuntia bravoana cacti are named after her. Her legacy lives on through the Helia Bravo Hollis Botanical Garden in Puebla, which is home to many endangered cactus species and has become a popular destination for students, scientists and tourists alike.
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Happy Birthday Helia Bravo Hollis ..........
