Annick Le Thomas (née Hommay; 21 June 1936 – 18 September 2024) was a French botanist, best known for her work in the field of

pollen analysis Palynology is the study of microorganisms and microscopic fragments of mega-organisms that are composed of acid-resistant organic material and occur in sediments, sedimentary rocks, and even some metasedimentary rocks. Palynomorphs are the mic ...

. She is a recognised expert on the

Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ...

family of flowering plants.

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1936 births 2024 deaths 20th-century French botanists 20th-century French women scientists {{France-botanist-stub