title: [Enduring legacy of a unique botanical Costa Rica - Jorge Gómez Laurito (1947-2014)].
abstract: The life and professional work of the Costa Rican botanist Jorge Gómez Laurito (1947-2014) are here depicted. His 91 scientific publications and 50 new plant taxa (including a family, a genus, and 48 species) represent a long-lasting legacy. The description and publication of Ticodendraceae was his most notable professional achievement.
authors.forename: Carlos O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ortiz Vargas
mesh_terms: D001901:Botany / Q000266:history*; D003364:Costa Rica; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century