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Bernard Renault (botanist)
Bernard Renault (4 March 1836, Autun – 16 October 1904) was a French paleobotanist. He was a specialist in regard to the anatomy of Carboniferous and Permian plants. In 1867 he earned his doctorate in physical sciences at Paris, followed by work as an instructor of chemistry at the college in Cluny (1867–72). Later on, he was associated with the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris, serving as a ''préparateur'' (1872–76) and an assistant naturalist (1876–1904). In 1879 he obtained his doctorate in natural sciences.BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications During his tenure at Cluny, he developed an interest in paleobotany. He conducted studies of fossil flora in the vicinity of his hometown of Autun, an area abundant in |
Autun
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Sphenophyllum
''Sphenophyllum'' is a genus in the order Sphenophyllales Sphenophyllales is an extinct order of articulate land plants and a sister group to the present-day Equisetales (horsetails). They are fossils dating from the Devonian to the Triassic. They were common during the Late Pennsylvanian to Early .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2295931 Horsetails Fossils of Georgia (U.S. state) Paleozoic life of New Brunswick Paleozoic life of Nova Scotia Paleozoic life of Prince Edward Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Paleontologists
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19th-century French Botanists
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1904 Deaths
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1836 Births
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Charles René Zeiller
Prof Charles René Zeiller H FRSE (14 January 1847, in Nancy – 27 November 1915, in Paris) was a French mining engineer and paleobotanist. Life He studied at the École Polytechnique (1865–67) and at the École nationale supérieure des mines (1867–70), where from 1878 onward, he taught classes in paleobotany. In 1911 he was appointed vice-president of the Conseil général des mines.BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications In 1881 he became a member of the , later serving as its vice-president (1898) and president (1899 and 1904). In 1893 he was named president of the |
Cordaitaceae
Cordaitaceae is an extinct family of conifers. It was named after Czech botanist and mycologist August Carl Joseph Corda August Carl Joseph Corda (1809–1849) was a Czech physician and mycologist. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation when citing a botanical name. Early life and education Corda was born in Reichenberg (now Liberec), Bohemia on N .... Conifers of this family were common in the Carboniferous and in the Permian. References Cordaitales Prehistoric plant families {{paleo-conifer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnosperm
The gymnosperms ( lit. revealed seeds) are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, ''Ginkgo'', and gnetophytes, forming the clade Gymnospermae. The term ''gymnosperm'' comes from the composite word in el, γυμνόσπερμος ( el, γυμνός, translit=gymnos, lit=naked, label=none and el, σπέρμα, translit=sperma, lit=seed, label=none), literally meaning 'naked seeds'. The name is based on the unenclosed condition of their seeds (called ovules in their unfertilized state). The non-encased condition of their seeds contrasts with the seeds and ovules of flowering plants (angiosperms), which are enclosed within an ovary. Gymnosperm seeds develop either on the surface of scales or leaves, which are often modified to form cones, or solitary as in yew, ''Torreya'', ''Ginkgo''. Gymnosperm lifecycles involve alternation of generations. They have a dominant diploid sporophyte phase and a reduced haploid gametophyte phase which is dependent on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolphe Brongniart
''Adolphe'' is a classic French novel by Benjamin Constant, first published in 1816. It tells the story of an alienated young man, Adolphe, who falls in love with an older woman, Ellénore, the Polish mistress of the Comte de P***. Their illicit relationship serves to social isolation, isolate them from their friends and from society at large. The book eschews all conventional descriptions of exteriors for the sake of detailed accounts of feelings and states of mind. Constant began the novel on 30 October 1806, and completed it some time before 1810. While still working on it he read drafts to individual acquaintances and to small audiences, and after its first publication in London and Paris in June 1816 it went through three further editions: in July 1816 (new preface), July 1824 in Paris (restorations to Ch. 8, third preface), and in 1828. Many variants appear, mostly alterations to Constant's somewhat archaic spelling and punctuation. Plot summary Adolphe, the narrator, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annularia
''Annularia'' is a form taxon, applied to fossil foliage belonging to extinct plants of the genus ''Calamites'' in the order Equisetales. Description ''Annularia'' is a form taxon name given to leaves of ''Calamites''. In that species, the leaves formed radiating leaf whorls at each stem node, in a similar way to the branches of ''Equisetum'', an extant genus of horsetails. ''Annularia'' leaves are arranged in whorls of between 8-13 leaves. The leaf shape is quite variable, being oval in ''Annularia sphenophylloides'' and linear to lanceolate in ''Annularia radiata'', but they are always flat and of varying lengths. ''Calamites'' were arborescent and grew to a height of 32 feet (10 meters). Fossil records Fossils of this genus have been discovered in the Permian strata of Russia and in the Carboniferous (around ) strata of the United States, Canada, China and Europe. Calamitaceae - Annularia stellata.JPG, Specimen of ''Annularia stellata'' from Italy on display at the Museo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
