Josias Braun-Blanquet

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Josias Braun-Blanquet (3 August 1884 - 20 September 1980) was an influential phytosociologist and botanist. In his dissertation, supervised by Charles Flahault, he worked on the phytosociology of the southern Cévennes.

His classification of vegetations along the lines of exclusively classifying vegetations according to floristic composition is what makes him one of the most influential botanists until today.[1]

Born was born in Chur, Switzerland in 1884 and died 1980 in Montpellier, France.

The standard author abbreviation Braun-Blanq. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]

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  1. ^ Nicolson, M. (1993). National Styles, Divergent Classifications: A comparative case study from the history of French and American plant ecology. Knowledge and Society: Studies in the Sociology of Science Past and Present, 8, 139-186.
  2. ^ Brummitt, R. K.; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4. 
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