Ana Maria Giulietti Harley (born 1945) is a Brazilian biochemist, botanist, and educator known for researching Eriocaulaceae, as well as her work at the University of São Paulo, State University of Feira de Santana, and Vale Institute of Technology.[1][2] She has described over 70 species and gathered over 300 specimens.[3] She was the 2013 recipient of the José Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany.[4] The standard author abbreviation Giul. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5][6]

Ana Maria Giulietti Harley
Born1945
Alma materUniversidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

Universidade de São Paulo

Early life and education edit

Born in Pesqueira, Brazil, Giulietti went on to receive her Bachelor's at Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife in 1967.[4][1] She then studied for a Master's at the Universidade de São Paulo, which she received in 1970.[4] She stayed at the university to undertake doctoral studies, where she investigated the genera Eriocaulon and Leiothrix. She received her PhD in 1978.[4]

Awards edit

In 2013 she was awarded the Jose Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Guimarães, Maria (Oct 2017). "Ana Maria Giulietti Harley: From flower to flower". revistapesquisa.fapesp.br. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Giulietti, Ana Maria (1945-)". Global Plants. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Tropicos | Person - Giulietti, Ana Maria". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Giulietti Receives 11th Cuatrecasas Medal" (PDF). The Plant Press. 16 (3). Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany & the U.S. National Herbarium: 10. July–September 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019. Ana Maria Giulietti Harley is the 11th recipient of the José Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany. Giulietti, a Professor of Botany at the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, was selected for this honor as she has made many important contri-butions to tropical Botany through her research, field work, and teaching.
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Giul.
  6. ^ "Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries - Index of Botanists". kiki.huh.harvard.edu.
  7. ^ "Jose Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany". The Plant Press. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.