Achille Eugène Finet

Achille Eugène Finet (1863, Argenteuil 1913, París) was a French botanist best known for his study of orchids native to Japan and China.[1]

Within the family Orchidaceae, he was the taxonomic authority of the genera Arethusantha, Hemihabenaria, Monixus and Pseudoliparis as well as of numerous orchid species. With François Gagnepain, he circumscribed a number of plant species from the family Annonaceae.[2]

In 1925 Hu Xiansu named the orchid genus Neofinetia in his honor.[3]

Selected works

References

  1. JSTOR Global Plants Finet, Achille Eugène (1863-1913)
  2. IPNI List of plants described & co-described by Finet
  3. Google Books Smith & Hawken 100 Orchids for the American Gardener by Elvin McDonald
  4. OCLC Classify (publications)
  5. "Author Query for 'Finet'". International Plant Names Index.
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