Mariano Santiago de Jesús de La Bárcena y Ramos, Mexican scientist (Ameca, Jalisco 23 July 1842 – Ciudad de Mexico 10 April 1899)
Authored 65 scientific works
ACHIEVEMENTS
Performed botanical, geological, paleontological, anthropological, topographical and geographical studies
Unearthed the Peñon de los Baños man (1884) with A. del Castillo
Described livingstonite mineral (1874)
DESCRIBED NEW TAXA
Plantae
Exogonium olivae
Gaudichaudia enrico-martinezii
Hiraea barredae
Petrea subserrata
Petunia villadiana
Fossil Animalia
Ammonites iamesdanae 1895
Crania Rio Lozi
Hippurites calamitiformis
Hippurites mexicana
Nerinea anguillina 1875 (with Castillo)
Nerinea castilli
Nerinea hieroglyphica
Spheroma burkartii
HONORS
Colubrina sect. Barcena (Rhamnaceae)
Barcenite Mallet 1878 (Mineral)