Adrien René Franchet
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Adrien René Franchet was a French
botanist, based at the Paris
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
. He is noted for his extensive work describing the flora of China
and Japan
, based on the collections made by Armand David
, Pierre Jean Marie Delavay
, Paul Guillaume Farges
and others.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
botanist, based at the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
. He is noted for his extensive work describing the flora of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, based on the collections made by Armand David
Armand David
Father Armand David was a Lazarist missionary Catholic priest as well as a zoologist and a botanist.-General Biography:...
, Pierre Jean Marie Delavay
Pierre Jean Marie Delavay
Père Jean Marie Delavay was a French missionary, explorer and botanist.He was sent to China in 1867, serving first in Guangdong, then moving to Kunming, Yunnan, where he remained until his death....
, Paul Guillaume Farges
Paul Guillaume Farges
Paul Guillaume Farges was a French missionary, botanist and plant collector, based for much of his life in China, serving at Chongqing from 1892 until his death....
and others.