Eugène Jacob de Cordemoy

Eugène Jacob de Cordemoy
Born (1835-07-13)13 July 1835
Saint-André, Réunion, France
Died 25 April 1911(1911-04-25) (aged 75)
Hellbourg, Salazie, Reunion
Residence  France
Nationality  France
Fields Botanist
Known for Classification of orchids
Author abbrev. (botany) Cordem.

Eugène Jacob de Cordemoy was a French physician and botanist[1] born 1835 in Saint-André, Réunion[2] who died on 25 April 1911 in Hellbourg, Salazie, Réunion.

He had a particular interest in orchids, continuing the work of Charles Frappier. He is the author of Flore de l'île de la Réunion (English: Flora of the island of Réunion) published in 1895. He also studied birds.[3]

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References

  1. Anthony Cheke; Julian P. Hume (30 June 2010). Lost Land of the Dodo: The Ecological History of Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-1-4081-3305-7.
  2. Genealogy Jacob de Cordemoy
  3. Julian P. Hume; Michael Walters (19 March 2012). Extinct Birds. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 272–. ISBN 978-1-4081-5862-3.
  4. WorldCat Search published works
  5. Umberto Quattrocchi (3 May 2012). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). CRC Press. pp. 3505–. ISBN 978-1-4822-5064-0.
  6. "Author Query for 'Cordem.'". International Plant Names Index.


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