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Amaioua Longipedicellata
''Amaioua'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It was first described by Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet, Jean Baptiste Aublet in 1775. The genus is native to tropical America from southern Mexico to Brazil, including Cuba and Trinidad. Species 11 species are accepted:''Amaioua'' Aubl. ''Plants of the World Online''. Retrieved 8 November 2023. * ''Amaioua brevidentata'' Julian Alfred Steyermark, Steyerm. – Venezuela, Guyana * ''Amaioua contracta'' Paul Carpenter Standley, Standl. – Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas (state of Brazil) * ''Amaioua glomerulata'' – southern Mexico and Cuba to Peru and central Brazil * ''Amaioua guianensis'' Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet, Aubl. – Brazil, Perú, Ecuador, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet
Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet (November 4, 1720 – May 6, 1778) was a French pharmacist, botanist and one of the earliest botanical explorers in South America.JSTOR He was one of the first botanists to study ethnobotany in the Neotropics. Born in Salon-de-Provence, Aublet left home early and traveled to Grenada, then a French colony, where he became an apothecary's assistant and learned about medicinal plants. A year later he returned to France and continued his studies in natural history, chemistry, and pharmacology. One of his mentors was Bernard de Jussieu, a French naturalist who would later help him with plant identification.Mori He joined the French Indies Company, French East India Company and in 1752 was sent to Mauritius (then known as ''l'Île de France'') to establish a pharmacy and a botanical garden. He became involved in an intense rivalry with Pierre Poivre, a fellow botanist at the Chateau de Mon Plaisir , Mon Plaisir garden, and eventually left to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |