François Gagnepain
French botanist (1866–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
François Gagnepain (23 September 1866 – 25 January 1952) was a French botanist. The standard botanical author abbreviation Gagnep. is applied to plants described by Gagnepain.[1]
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François Gagnepain | |
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Born | (1866-09-23)23 September 1866 |
Died | 25 January 1952(1952-01-25) (aged 85) |
Known for | Naming species of Annonaceae |
Awards | Prix de Coincy (French Academy of Sciences) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Gagnep. |
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With Achille Eugène Finet, he named a number of species within the botanical family Annonaceae.[2] The genus Gagnepainia (family Zingiberaceae) was named in his honor by Karl Moritz Schumann.[3] The French Academy of Sciences awarded Gagnepain the Prix de Coincy for the year 1907.[4]