Botanist, Professor, Environmental Advocate, Politician. He was a member of the Botanical Society of Mexico and the Society of Natural Sciences, in which he actively participated in the investigation of the flora of Mexico. Gustavo was interested in the flora of the arid and semi-arid regions of Mexico, as well as the desert areas of South American and African cacti. He was a tireless protector of the environment and its natural resources; carried out important studies on the hydrography of Parras, together with the geologist Alfonso de la O Carreño. In recognition of his work as a botanist, two species of cacti bear his surname: Acharagma Aguirreana and Gymno cactus aguirreanus. He wrote many articles on botany, in addition to the books "El pistacho, Jojoba, cañagría, guayule, huizache y marañon," "Botánica económica del desierto de México" and "El adaptamiento de plantas útiles exóticas y la economía de México." As a politician he held positions of popular election, being a Local Deputy in the XLI Legislature of the Congress of the State of Coahuila (1959-1961); He was also municipal president of Parras (1964-1966). To be a candidate for this last position, he was elected by plebiscite, the purest form of democracy. His ashes were deposited in his Botanical Garden and later transferred to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City.
Botanist, Professor, Environmental Advocate, Politician. He was a member of the Botanical Society of Mexico and the Society of Natural Sciences, in which he actively participated in the investigation of the flora of Mexico. Gustavo was interested in the flora of the arid and semi-arid regions of Mexico, as well as the desert areas of South American and African cacti. He was a tireless protector of the environment and its natural resources; carried out important studies on the hydrography of Parras, together with the geologist Alfonso de la O Carreño. In recognition of his work as a botanist, two species of cacti bear his surname: Acharagma Aguirreana and Gymno cactus aguirreanus. He wrote many articles on botany, in addition to the books "El pistacho, Jojoba, cañagría, guayule, huizache y marañon," "Botánica económica del desierto de México" and "El adaptamiento de plantas útiles exóticas y la economía de México." As a politician he held positions of popular election, being a Local Deputy in the XLI Legislature of the Congress of the State of Coahuila (1959-1961); He was also municipal president of Parras (1964-1966). To be a candidate for this last position, he was elected by plebiscite, the purest form of democracy. His ashes were deposited in his Botanical Garden and later transferred to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City.
Bio by: Ola K Ase
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