About John Michael Watson
Lived 1936 – 2024 (aged 87–88). John Michael Watson was a British botanist and explorer.
John Michael Watson (1936 – 14 June 2024) was an English botanist, who has worked with the flora of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. He visited the Ruiz Leal Herbarium in Mendoza, Argentina.
He married his colleague Ana Rosa Flores [ es] in 1994, owning the botanic nursery business Flores & Watson Seeds. They took on various trips to collect specimens from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
Notable publications
John Michael Watson, Ana Rosa Flores. 2009. A new and rare rosulate species of Viola (Violaceae) from Argentina. Phytotaxa 2: 19–23 Watson, J.M. (2019). Lest we forget. A new identity and status for a Viola of section Andinium W. Becker; named for an old and treasured friend and companion. Plus another... (PDF). International Rock Gardener (117).
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botanist
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John Michael Watson was born in 1936.
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John Michael Watson died on 14 June 2024.
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John Michael Watson was a botanist and explorer.
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John Michael Watson was British.
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