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Siparuna Pachyantha
''Siparuna'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. These aromatic evergreen trees and shrubs are found throughout the Neotropical realm. Over 70 species have been described. Species Species include: *'' Siparuna aspera'' *''Siparuna calantha'' *''Siparuna campii'' *''Siparuna cascada'' *''Siparuna cervicornis'' *''Siparuna conica'' *''Siparuna cristata'' *''Siparuna croatii'' *''Siparuna cuspidata'' *''Siparuna decipiens'' *''Siparuna echinata'' *''Siparuna eggersii'' *''Siparuna gentryana'' *''Siparuna gesnerioides'' *''Siparuna gigantotepala'' *''Siparuna grandiflora'' *''Siparuna guajalitensis'' *''Siparuna guianensis'' *''Siparuna harlingii'' *''Siparuna hispida'' *''Siparuna laurifolia'' *''Siparuna lepidota'' *''Siparuna lozaniana'' *''Siparuna macrotepala'' *''Siparuna multiflora'' *''Siparuna muricata'' *''Siparuna ovalis'' *'' Siparuna pachyantha'' *''Siparuna palenquensis'' *''Siparuna petiolaris'' *''Siparuna piloso-lepidota'' *'' Siparuna poeppig ... [...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 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 Mon Plaisir garden, and eventually left to establish a new garden at Le Réduit. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |