Duboscia Macrocarpa
''Duboscia macrocarpa'' occurs from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a tree which grows to 30 m, and often has a fluted trunk. The leaves and young stems are covered in dense hairs. The flowers are pink-reddish brown, with bracts below. The fruits are ribbed and very fibrous. The species was first described by Henri Théophile Bocquillon Henri Théophile Bocquillon (5 June 1834, Crugny – 15 May 1884, Paris) was a French botanist. In Paris, he successively worked as an instructor at the Lycée Napoleon (from 1858), Lycée Louis-le-Grand (from 1862), Lycée Henri-IV (from 186 ... in 1866.Bocquillon, H. T. in Baillon, H. E., (1866), Adansonia 7:50 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5311083 Grewioideae ...
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Henri Théophile Bocquillon
Henri Théophile Bocquillon (5 June 1834, Crugny – 15 May 1884, Paris) was a French botanist. In Paris, he successively worked as an instructor at the Lycée Napoleon (from 1858), Lycée Louis-le-Grand (from 1862), Lycée Henri-IV (from 1864) and Lycée Fontanes (from 1867). At the latter two schools he served as chair of natural sciences. In 1862 he obtained his doctorate in natural sciences, and in 1866, he received his medical doctorate. In 1869 he became an associate professor to the faculty of medicine at Paris. He was a member of the Société botanique de France and a chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. He was the taxonomic authority of the genera '' Baillonia'', '' Duboscia'' and ''Desplatsia''. Selected works * ''Revue du groupe des Verbénacées'', 1861 – On the plant family Verbenaceae. * ''Mémoire sur le groupe des Tiliacées'', 1867 – On the plant family Tiliaceae Tiliaceae () is a family of flowering plants. It is not a part of the APG, ...
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