It was one of the most important scientific texts to emerge from the Spanish colonial period. But who was Father Manuel Blanco, and how did this priest-scientist amass his botanical knowledge?

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References:

“Manuel Maria Blanco Ramos,” in Real Academia dela Historia, Diccionario Biografico.  https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/14559/manuel-maria-blanco-ramos

Zimmer, Carl (2008, 20 August). “Darwin, Linnaeus, and One Sleepy Guy.” National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/darwin-linnaeus-and-one-sleepy-guy

Santiago, Luciano P.R. (1993). “The painters of Flora de Filipinas (1877-1883).” Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society 21(2), 87-112.

Mojares, Resil (2013). “The Book That Did Not Exist.” In Isabelo’s Archive (141-146), Anvil Publishing.

Stuart, Barry (1965). “The Birds and the Bees.” Recorded by Dean Martin.