Jean François Laterrade

Jean-François Laterrade (January 23, 1784 - October 30, 1858) was a French botanist born in 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" (The Friend of the fields).

The mycological genus Laterradea (Raspail, 1824) is named after him.[1]

References

  1. Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  2. "Author Query for 'Laterr.'". International Plant Names Index.