Spanish botanist (1748-1788).
Father Francisco Noronha (also spelled Francisco Noroña) (often incorrectly cited as Fernando do Noronha) (1748, Seville, Spain - January 12, 1788, Mauritius) was a Spanish physician and botanist who resided for some time at Manila, Luzon, Philippines, where he took much effort to organize the Royal Botanic Garden and stock it with valuable plants. Three sets of his water-colour drawings of Javan plants and one set of 108 numbered drawings still exist. Williams (2003) describes him as "a Spanish physician and botanist who had visited Madagascar", while Zuidervaart & Van Gent (2004) call him "a
Abbreviations: Noronha
Occupations: writer, religious figure, physician, explorer, botanist
Citizenships: Spain
Languages: Spanish, Malagasy, Javanese, French, English
Dates: 1748-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1788-01-12T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Seville
Direct attributions: 43 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 57 plants, 0 fungi