Modesto Luceño Garces

Modesto Luceño Garces is a Spanish botanist and Professor at Pablo de Olavide University, affiliated with the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering. His research focuses on plant taxonomy, systematics, and evolution, particularly within the Cyperaceae family.

• Expertise in Mediterranean flora, especially Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands biodiversity
• Active in systematic and evolutionary studies of plants
• Contributions to taxonomic monographs and species discovery

His publications include monographs on the Carex genus and collaborative research on Cyperaceae. He has also been recognized by the dedication of the genus Modesciadium (Apiaceae) in his honor (Mejías & Vargas, 2015).

Research groups:

• Sistemática y Evolución Vegetal (current)
• Estructura y Función en Ecosistemas Mediterráneos (past)

He earned his PhD from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1991 with a thesis on the biotaxonomy of Carex species in Iberian and North African regions.