Global InformationDora Emilia Mora de Retana information
Dora Emilia Mora de Retana | |
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| Born | Dora Emilia de los Angeles Mora Monge 24 August 1939 Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica |
| Died | 12 July 2001 (aged 61) Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Occupation | Botanist |
| Years active | 1979–2001 |
| Known for | Orchid family |
Dora Emilia Mora de Retana (24 August 1939 – 12 July 2001), 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.
There are at least five species of orchids named in her honor and in 2011, a plaque bearing her name was installed at the Lankester Botanical Garden to recognize her contributions to its development.