Joseph de Jussieu

For other members of the family, see De Jussieu.

Joseph De Jussieu
Joseph De Jussieu
Born	3 September 1704 Lyon
Died	11 April 1779 Paris
Fields	Botany

Joseph de Jussieu, (Lyon,3 September 1704- 11 April 1779, Paris), was a French botanist, member of the Jussieu family. He introduced the common garden heliotrope (Heliotropium peruvianum) into Europe.

He was the brother of Bernard and Antoine de Jussieu,

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

References

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

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Name	Jussieu, Joseph De
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Date of birth	3 September 1704
Place of birth	Lyon
Date of death	11 April 1779
Place of death	Paris

Joseph de Jussieu

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