Maevia Noemí Correa facts for kids

Maevia Noemí Correa (born 1914, died 2005) was an important Argentine botanist. She was also a researcher, a curator of plant collections, and a professor. She spent her life studying plants, especially beautiful orchids.

Maevia studied at the National University of La Plata in Argentina. In 1953, she earned a special degree called a doctorate in natural sciences. Her main project was about Argentine orchids. Later, from 1956 to 1957, she traveled to the University of California, Berkeley in the United States to continue her studies. This trip was supported by the American Association of University Women.

Her Work and Research

Maevia Noemí Correa worked for many years helping to understand and protect plants. From 1956 to 1958, she was a researcher for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in Argentina. She also worked at the Botany Institute.

Studying Patagonian Plants

From 1958 to 1983, Maevia worked at the National Agricultural Technology Institute (NITA). Here, she led big projects to study the plants of Patagonia, a large region in South America. These projects included mapping where different plants grew and classifying them. She helped create a huge collection of dried plant samples, called an herbarium. She also helped coordinate a national plan to study regional plants from 1981 to 1990.

Honours and Legacy

Maevia Noemí Correa was greatly respected for her work. Because she dedicated her life to studying orchids, February 14th is now celebrated as "Día del Orquideófilo" (Orchid Day) in her honour.

Selected Works

Books

• Correa, M. N. (editor) Flora patagónica. Buenos Aires: INTA, 1969 – 1999. This was a huge project, published in 7 parts. It describes all the plants found in the Patagonia region of Argentina.

See also

In Spanish: Maevia Noemí Correa para niños