> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 522](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066862) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11998-1) LSID 11998-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726386) QID Q726386 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Zea, Francisco Antonio (1770-1822), Colombian statesman and botanist; educated at the Seminary of Popayan and the College of San Bartolome in Bogota; successor to J.C. Mutis on the "Expedicion botanica" 1789; sent to Spain for political reasons 1794-1799, part of the time imprisoned in Cadiz; on a scientific mission to France 1799-1803; director of the Madrid botanical cabinet 1803; chief clerk of the secretary of the interior 1808, afterwards prefect of Malaga; left Spain after the French occupation, to Bolivar in Haiti 1815; with Bolivar to Venezuela in 1816-1819; vice-president of Colombia after its proclamation as a republic 1819; sent to France and England 1820; student of quinine. **Abbreviated name**: *Zea* \[standard form in IPNI: *Zea*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection MA|MA]] (Spanish material). – *Letter* to J.E. Smith at [[Collection LINN|LINN]], *letters* to Banks at [[Collection BM|BM]], other letters at [[Collection G|G]](?). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 538 (b. 21 Oct 1770,d. 22 Nov 1822); Bossert p. 449; Colmeiro penins. p. 191; CSP 6: 491; Dawson p. 893; Hegi 6(1): 155; Lasègue p. 470; PR 8867, ed. 1: 7904; Rehder 3: 720; RS p. 149; TL-2/9783 (on the discovery of quinine); Zander ed. 10, p. 735, ed.1 11, p. 838. #### Biofile - Anon., Appleton's Cycl. Amer. biogr. 6: 657. 1889; Encicl. univ. ilustr. eur.-amer. 70. 1135-1137. 1930; Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 263: 95. 1966. - Bory de St.-Vincent, Drapiez et Van Mons, Hommage à Monsieur Zea, Ann. gen. sci. phys. 5, 1820 (2 p. with portr., KNAW). - Candolle, A.P. de, Mém. souv. 220. 1862. - Pérez, F., *in* R. Azpurúa, Biogr. hombres notables Hisp.-Amér. 1: 214-240. 1877 (biogr.). - Steele, A.R., Flowers for the king 201-206, 209, 264, 286. 1964. - Zea, F.A., Anal. hist. nat., Madrid tomo 2, 5: 196-235. 1800 (Memoria sobre la quina).