Elsa Matilde Zardini

Elsa Matilde Zardini (1949-2020) was an Argentinian-Paraguayan botanist, teacher, curator, and explorer. She made botanical expeditions in the US, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Three botanical taxon names were authored by Zardini. Her specialization was the flora of the Plata basin, with an emphasis on that of Paraguay. Provided by Wikipedia