Michel Adanson
1727–1806
French botanist. Studied the flora, fauna, geography, and peoples of Senegal, 1748–54; published L’histoire naturelle du Sénégal (1757). Spent much of the rest of his life publishing on botany and working on a comprehensive taxonomical system.
Source
DBF.
Bibliography
DBF: Dictionnaire de biographie Française. Under the direction of J. Balteau et al. 21 vols. and 4 fascicules of vol. 22 (A–Leyris d’Esponchès) to date. Paris: Librairie Letouzey & Ané. 1933–.
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