Ernest Cosson

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Ernest Saint-Charles Cosson (July 22, 1819 - December 31, 1889) was a French botanist. From 1873 to 1889 he was a member of the Academy of Science. He is remembered for his studies of botanical species from North Africa. With Jacques Nicolas Ernest Germain de Saint-Pierre (1815-1882), he published the influential Atlas de la Flore des Environs de Paris.

Some of the species that contain his name are: Teucrium cossonii (Fruity Teucrium), Pyrus cossonii (Algerian pear), Limprichtia cossonii, Hypnum cossonii and Scorpidium cossonii.

[edit] Selected writings

• Atlas de la flore des environs de Paris ou illustrations de toutes les espèces des genres difficiles et de la plupart des plantes litigieuses de cette région, 1845
• Rapport sur un Voyage botanique en Algérie, de Philippeville a` Biskra et dansles Monts Aure's, 1856
• Instructions sur les observations et les collections botaniques à faire dans les voyages, 1872
• Note sur le projet de création en Algérie d'une mer dite intérieure, 1880
• Forets, bois et broussailles des principales localités du Nord de la Tunisie explores. 1883

• The standard author abbreviation Coss. may be used to indicate this person in citing a botanical name.

[edit] References

• Academie de Sciences Web Page
• Google-Translated page about the Atlas de la Flore des Environs de Paris