Regino Garcia

Regino García y Basa (11 June 1840 – 16 July 1916) was a Filipino artist, botanist and forester. He was also a printing instructor at the University of Santo Tomas and director of walks, gardens and parks for Manila. He is noted for being one of the botanical illustrators who produced plates for Francisco Manuel Blanco's Flora de Filipinas, the illustrated version of which was published in Manila between 1877 and 1883.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Basa.
Aidia densiflora
Flora de Filipinas
Regino García y Basa
Areca catechu
Flora de Filipinas

References
  1. National Historical Institute


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