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Gloria Galeano Garcés

Gloria Galeano Garcés is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gloria Galeano Garcés rather than just read about it. In short: Gloria Amparo Galeano Garcés (April 22, 1958 – March 23, 2016) was a Colombian botanist and agronomist specializing in the palm family. Galeano was a faculty member at the National University of Colombia, and was the director of the Institute of Natural Sciences from 2003 to 2006.

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  • Reproduce the core statement of Gloria Galeano Garcés from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Gloria Amparo Galeano Garcés (April 22, 1958 – March 23, 2016) was a Colombian botanist and agronomist specializing in the palm family. Galeano was a faculty member at the National University of Colombia, and was the director of the Institute of Natural Sciences from 2003 to 2006. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Aarhus, Denmark in 1997. Galeano authored taxonomic descriptions of 58 species, subspecies and varieties of plants, especially in the palm family. She published 17 books, 68 scientific papers, and 15 book chapters, mostly on palm and its taxonomy, systematics, ecology, uses, traditional knowledge, ecology, conservation and harvest impacts of Colombian plants and Neotropical palms. She also co-authored a field guide to the palms of the Americas. In 1996 she won the science prize from Fundación Alejandro Angel Escobar for the Field guide to American palms (co-authored by Andrew Henderson & Rodrigo Bernal).

The palm species Geonoma galeanoae is named after her.

New species of plants discovered

Arecaceae Aiphanes acaulis Galeano & R.Bernal – Principes 29(1): 20. 1985 Aiphanes graminifolia Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 24(2): 277 (-280; fig. 1). 2002 Astrocaryum triandrum Galeano, R.Bernal & F.Kahn – Candollea 43(1): 279 (1988) Bactris rostrata Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 24(2): 280 (-283; fig. 2). 2002 Ceroxylon amazonicum Galeano – Caldasia 17: 398 fig. 1995 Ceroxylon echinulatum Galeano – Caldasia 17: 399-402 fig. 1995 Ceroxylon parvum Galeano – Caldasia 17: 403 1995 Ceroxylon peruvianum Galeano, Sanín & K.Mejia – Revista Peru. Biol. 15(Supl. 1): 65 (-67; figs. 1-3). 2008 Ceroxylon sasaimae Galeano – Caldasia 17: 404-405 fig. 1995 Chamaedorea murriensis Galeano – Principes 31: 143 1987 Chamaedorea ricardoi R.Bernal, Galeano & Hodel – Palms 48(1): 27 (-29; fig. 1). 2004 Geonoma chlamydostachys Galeano-Garcés – Principes 30: 71 1986 Geonoma santanderensis Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 24(2): 282 (-284; fig. 3). 2002 Geonoma wilsonii Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 24(2):284 (-290; figs. 4-5). 2002 Oenocarpus makeru R.Bernal, Galeano & A.J.Hend. – Brittonia 43(3): 158 (1991) Oenocarpus simplex R.Bernal, Galeano & A.J.Hend. – Brittonia 43(3): 154 (1991) Sabinaria R.Bernal & Galeano – Phytotaxa 144: 28. 2013 Sabinaria magnifica Galeano & R.Bernal – Phytotaxa 144: 34 Wettinia oxycarpa Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 13(65): 695 (1983)

Cyclanthaceae Asplundia harlingiana Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 14: 27 (-28). 1984 Asplundia sanctae-ritae Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 14: 28 (-29). 1984 Asplundia sarmentosa Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 14: 29 (-30). 1984 Dicranopygium fissile Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 14: 31, figs. 1984 Dicranopygium scoparum Galeano & R.Bernal – Caldasia 14: 32, figs. 1984

Notes

External links Faculty web page at the National University of Colombia.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gloria Galeano Garcés

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gloria Galeano Garcés claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gloria Galeano Garcés before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gloria Galeano Garcés ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gloria Galeano Garcés

In research
Gloria Galeano Garcés appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Gloria Galeano Garcés in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Gloria Galeano Garcés is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1958 births, 2016 deaths, 20th-century Colombian botanists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Gloria Galeano Garcés outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Gloria Galeano Garcés in simple terms?

Gloria Amparo Galeano Garcés (April 22, 1958 – March 23, 2016) was a Colombian botanist and agronomist specializing in the palm family. Galeano was a faculty member at the National University of Colombia, and was the director of the Institute of Natural Sciences from 2003 to 2006.

Why does Gloria Galeano Garcés matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gloria Galeano Garcés?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Gloria Galeano Garcés.

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  • 1958 births
  • 2016 deaths
  • 20th-century Colombian botanists
  • 20th-century Colombian women scientists
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  • 21st-century Colombian women scientists
  • Colombian women biologists
  • Colombian women botanists

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