# Dora Emilia Mora de Retana

> Dora Emilia Mora de Retana, also known as Dora Emilia Mora-Monge de Retana, was a noted Costa Rican botanist, known primarily for her work with orchids. She compiled an extensive catalogue of the variations of the flower found in Costa Rica which became the seminal reference work on the family Orchidaceae in the country for over a decade.

*Costa Rican botanist (1939-2001)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1939-08-24
- **Died:** 2001-07-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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