Chaubardia heteroclita Orchi, a part of the genus named in Chaubard's honour

Louis Athanase Chaubard (18 March 1781[1] in Agen – 1854) was a French botanist and naturalist.

Contributions

With Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent (1778-1846), he was co-author of Nouvelle Flore du Péloponèse et des Cyclades (New flora of the Pelopennesus and the Cyclades).[2] He also made contributions to Jean Florimond Boudon de Saint-Amans' Flore agenaise ou description méthodique des plantes observées dans le département de Lot-et-Garonne, etc. Other noted works by Chaubard are:

Recognition

The plant genus Chaubardia (family Orchidaceae) is named in his honor.[4]

The standard author abbreviation Chaub. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References

  1. ^ Journal of Agen, Volume 20 by Society of Science, Letters and Arts Agen, Agen Academic Society
  2. ^ WorldCat Titles Nouvelle Flore du Péloponése et des Cyclades
  3. ^ Sociétés savantes de France (bibliography)
  4. ^ Google Books CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific ..., Volume 1 by Umberto Quattrocchi
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Chaub.