Siparuna Petiolaris
''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 ...
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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 kno