Louis Athanase Chaubard

Chaubardia heteroclita Orchi, a part of the genus named in Chaubard's honour

Louis Athanase Chaubard (18 March 1781[1] in Agen – 1854) was a French botanist and naturalist.

Contributions

With Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (1778-1846), he was co-author of Nouvelle Flore du Péloponèse et des Cyclades (New flora of the Pelopennesus and the Cyclades).[2] He also made contributions to Jean Florimond Boudon de Saint-Amans' Flore agenaise ou description méthodique des plantes observées dans le département de Lot-et-Garonne, etc. Other noted works by Chaubard are:

Recognition

The plant genus Chaubardia (family Orchidaceae) is named in his honor.[4]

References

  1. Journal of Agen, Volume 20 by Society of Science, Letters and Arts Agen, Agen Academic Society
  2. WorldCat Titles Nouvelle Flore du Péloponése et des Cyclades
  3. Sociétés savantes de France (bibliography)
  4. Google Books CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific ..., Volume 1 by Umberto Quattrocchi
  5. "Author Query for 'Chaub.'". International Plant Names Index.
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