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Jean François Aimé Théophile Philippe Gaudin

Jean François Aimé Théophile Philippe Gaudin

Swiss pastor and botanist

Jean François Aimé Théophile Philippe Gaudin or Jean François Aimée Gottlieb Philippe Gaudin (18 March 1766 in Longirod, canton de Vaud - 14 July 1833 in Nyon) was a Swiss pastor, professor and botanist. He was the author of the monumental Flora Helvetica in 7 volumes.

Jean François Aimé Théophile Philippe Gaudin

Tributes

The annual grass genus Gaudinia, belonging to the Poeae, was named after his honor.[citation needed]

See also

  • Jaques Étienne Gay (1786-1864), a Swiss-French botanist and one of the most famous students of botanist Jean François Aimée Gaudin
The standard author abbreviation Gaudin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    International Plant Names Index.  Gaudin.


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