Carlos Ostolaza

Carlos Ostolaza, M.D., was born in 1936 in Lima, Peru. He obtained his medical degree in 1963 and retired in 1990. A lover of cacti all his life, Dr. Ostolaza discovered a new cactus species in Peru, founded the Peruvian Cactus and Succulent Society in 1987, and edited the society’s yearbook, Quepo. He lives in Lima, and is currently studying how cacti were used by ancient Peruvians.

Awards for Carlos Ostolaza

  • Cactus and Succulent Society of America Fellow

Books by Carlos Ostolaza