Jean François Laterrade

Jean François Laterrade (January 23, 1784 - October 30, 1858) was a French botanist who was a native of Bordeaux. He was a founding member of Linnean Society of Bordeaux, and was director of the botanical garden at Bordeaux.

In 1811 Laterrade published a work involving flora found in the environs of Bordeaux called Flore bordelaise, ou Tableau des plantes qui croissent naturellement aux environs de Bordeaux. This book was re-issued in 1821, 1829 and 1846. In 1823 he founded a popular agricultural journal titled L'Ami des champs (Friends of the Fields).

The standard author abbreviation Laterr. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[1]

References

Index des Botanistes, Fleurs Sauvages de l'Yonne (translated from French)

^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

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Name	Laterrade, Jean Francois
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Date of birth	January 23, 1784
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Date of death	October 30, 1858
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