Hunt Institute specializes in the history of botany and all aspects of plant science and serves the international scientific community through research and documentation. To this end, the Institute acquires and maintains authoritative collections of books, plant images, manuscripts, portraits and data files, and provides publications and other modes of information service. The Institute meets the reference needs of botanists, biologists, historians, conservationists, librarians, bibliographers and the public at large, especially those concerned with any aspect of the North American flora. Learn more
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Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero Papers
This collection in our Archives includes over 1,000 botanical illustrations, scientific writings, jewelry designs and humorous cartoons by Rodríguez (1915–1981).
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Biographical Records
The information in this database have been collected at the Hunt Institute for more than fifty years. Over time, staff have gathered biographical information from public and private libraries, publications in our own collections and various other sources.
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The Art and Science of Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero
16 September–17 December 2025This exhibition celebrates the extraordinary life and work of Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero, Costa Rican botanist, artist and educator.
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