Biography

Abundio Sagastegui Alva, Peruvian botanist and geographer (Guzmango, Contumazá Province, Cajamarca Dept 23 October 1932 – Trujillo, Trujillo Province, La Libertad Dept. 26 October 2012) 

DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA

Genera (with Dillon)

Caxamarca 1999

Jalcophila 1986

Parachionolaena 1992

Pseudoligandra 1990

Species

About 100

HONORS

International Biographic Center (2005)

Associate Researcher, Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago)

Associate Researcher, Ohio State University of Columbus

Associate Researcher, University of Chicago

Honor Medal, English Biodiversity Institute