George François Reuter

Georges François Reuter (30 November 1805 – 23 May 1872) was a French botanist and plant collector. He was born in Paris, and died in Geneve.[1] [2]

Initially an engraver, in 1835 he switched vocations and dedicated his time and energy towards botany.[3] Beginning in 1835 he worked as a curator of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle's herbarium, and from 1841 to 1849, he was curator of Pierre Edmond Boissier's herbarium. He also collaborated with Boissier on numerous projects that included various plant collection trips. From 1849 until his death, he was director of the botanical garden in Geneva.[4]

In 1838 the botanical genus Reutera was named in his honor by Boissier.[5]

Published works

References

  1. Benoît Dayrat (2003). Les Botanistes et la Flore de France, trois siècles de découvertes. Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle : 690 p.
  2. B.W. Feddersen et A.F. von Oettingen (1898). J.C. Poggendorff Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften. Verlag von Johann Ambrosius Barth. (Leipzig).
  3. Zürich Herbaria (short biography)
  4. BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  5. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants Reutera Boiss.
  6. WorldCat Identities (publications)
  7. "Author Query for 'Reut.'". International Plant Names Index.
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