(Encyclopedia) Mutis, José CelestinoMutis, José Celestinohōsāˈ thālĕstēˈnō m&oomacr;ˈtēs [key], 1732–1808, Spanish naturalist and plant explorer. One of Linnaeus' first disciples in Spain, he…
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