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Planchonella Keyensis
''Planchonella'' is a genus of Flowering plant, flowering trees in the gutta-percha family (biology), family, Sapotaceae. Named in honour of Jules Émile Planchon, it contains around 100 mainly tropical species, two of which occur in South America and about 18 in Australasia. It was described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre. The genus is included in the larger genus ''Pouteria'' by some authorities, hence species such as ''Planchonella queenslandica'' are also known as ''Pouteria queenslandica''. Selected species *''Planchonella australis'' (R.Br.) Pierre *''Planchonella contermina'' Pierre ex Dubard *''Planchonella costata'' (Endl.) Pierre *''Planchonella cotinifolia'' (A.DC.) Dubard *''Planchonella crenata'' Munzinger & Swenson *''Planchonella eerwah'' (F.M.Bailey) P.Royen *''Planchonella glauca'' Swenson & Munzinger *''Planchonella kaalaensis'' Aubrév. *''Planchonella latihila'' Munzinger & Swenson *''Planchonella luteocostata'' Munzinger & Swenson *''Planchonella man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre
Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre (23 October 1833 – 30 October 1905), also known as J. B. Louis Pierre, was a French botanist known for his Asian studies. Early life Pierre was born in Saint-André, Réunion, and studied in Paris before working in the botanical gardens of Calcutta, India. Career In 1864 he founded the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, which he directed until 1877, after which he returned to Paris where he lived at 63 rue Monge, close to the Paris Herbarium. In 1883 he moved to Charenton, then to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, then (circa 1893) to Saint-Mandé, and finally to 18 rue Cuvier in Paris, where he lived until his death. Pierre made many scientific explorations in tropical Asia. His publications include the ''Flore forestière de la Cochinchine'' (1880-1907), an article "Sur les plantes à caoutchouc de l'Indochine" (''Revue des cultures coloniales'', 1903) and the section on Sapotaceae in the ''Notes botaniques'' (1890-1891). Several genera have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
