Nestor Léon Marchand

Nestor Léon Marchand (born 1833, died 1911) was a French medical doctor, pharmacist, and botanist who studied the flowering plant family the Anacardiaceae and mycology. He was mayor of Thiais, France from 1881 to 1887.

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

References

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