Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads
Version 5

Francisco Oliva Esteve - Picture Donor

Born:	1932 – 2016
Photo:	Francisco near a Puya on the paramo
Brom.Career:	Francisco was born in Spain and received part of his education in Applied Arts of Caracas. Studied Architecture as well as Landscape Architecture in the US. He worked for several years as a Landscape Architect and the design of several parks are of his hand. Francisco was a well known plant enthusiast who published several books about Plants and about the Bromeliaceae of Venezuela, the first one with the well known botanist Julian Steyermark with the title "Bromeliaceae of Venezuela", two more books about bromeliads followed and his last book "Mountain plants of Venezuela - The coastal range, the Andes and the tepuis - Bromeliads" is partly about Bromeliads. He donated several of his slides of rare species to the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads. Click here for a full literatrure list sorted by year.