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John Isaac Briquet (13 March 1870 in
(biography) and studied botany with Simon Schwendener,
* ''Flore des Alpes Maritimes'', 7 volumes (with Émile Burnat and François Cavillier); 1892–1931; Flora of the Maritime Alps.
* ''Monographie du genre Galeopsis'', 1893 – Monograph on the genus ''Galeopsis''.
* ''Études sur les Cytises des Alpes maritimes'', 1894 – Studies of ''WorldCat Identities
Most widely held works by John Briquet
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– 26 October 1931 in Geneva) was a Swiss botanist, director of the ''Conservatoire Botanique'' at Geneva.
He received his education in natural sciences at Geneva and Berlin
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,Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz(biography) and studied botany with Simon Schwendener,
Adolf Engler
Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 1930) was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography, such as ''Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien'' (''The Natural Plant Families''), edited with ...
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Johann Müller (9 May 1828 - 28 January 1896) was a Swiss botanist who was a specialist in lichens. He published under the name Johannes Müller Argoviensis to distinguish himself from other naturalists with similar names.
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, and Alphonse de Candolle
Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (28 October 18064 April 1893) was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
Biography
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. In 1896 he became a curator at the ''Conservatoire Botanique'', later serving as its director (1906–1931). From 1912 to 1921, he was president of the Swiss Botanical Society.
Between 1895 and 1917, with Émile Burnat, he participated in a number of botanical trips, journeying to Corsica, Dalmatia, the Maritime Alps (France and Italy), Montenegro
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Besides his floristic work, he had a particular interest in the genus ''Galeopsis
''Galeopsis'', commonly called hemp-nettle or hempnettle, is a genus of annual herbaceous plants native to Europe and Asia. Some species are naturalized in North America and New Zealand.
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'', and family Lamiaceae (Labiatae). He is especially remembered for his contributions to the "Rules of Nomenclature", the precursors of the modern International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, with which he took a leading role from 1900, at a time when four sets of rules were competing for acceptance:... for more than 30 years ewas to take de Candolle's place as the leader in nomenclatural matters and ... by his clear-headedness, good nature, and judicial attitude was to contribute much to the solution of their problems.
Selected works
* ''Flore des Alpes Maritimes'', 7 volumes (with Émile Burnat and François Cavillier); 1892–1931; Flora of the Maritime Alps.
* ''Monographie du genre Galeopsis'', 1893 – Monograph on the genus ''Galeopsis''.
* ''Études sur les Cytises des Alpes maritimes'', 1894 – Studies of ''Cytisus
''Cytisus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to open sites (typically scrub and heathland) in Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and is one of several genera in the tribe Ge ...
'' of the Maritime Alps.
* ''Biographies de botanistes suisses'', 1906 – Biographies of Swiss botanists.
* ''Prodrome de la flore Corse, comprenant les résultats botaniques de six voyages exécutés en Corse sour les auspices de M. Emile Burnat'', 1910 (with René Verriet de Litardière) – Prodome of Corsican flora.Most widely held works by John Briquet
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* 1870 births 1931 deaths 19th-century Swiss botanists Scientists from Geneva 20th-century Swiss botanists {{Switzerland-botanist-stub