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François Hérincq

1820 – 1891

French botanist and gardener

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Lived 1820 – 1891 (aged 71). François Hérincq was a French botanist and horticulturist.

François Hérincq (; 4 June 1820 – 15 June 1891) was a French botanist and gardener at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. He was also the editor of "L'Horticulteur français, journal des amateurs et des intérêts horticoles", which was published from 1851-1872, illustrating some 414 plants.

The botanical genus Herincquia (family Gesneriaceae) is named in his honor.

Publications "L'Horticulteur Francais de Mil Huit Cent Cinquante Et Un: Journal Des Amateurs Et Des Interets Horticoles" - François Hérincq (1851-1872) "Flore des jardins de l'Europe, manuel général des plantes, arbres et arbustes" - Antoine Jacques, François Hérincq, Charles Naudin (1860) "Le Règne végétal divisé en traité de botanique générale, flore médicale et usuelle, horticulture botanique" - François Hérincq (1864) "Le nouveau jardinier illustré" (1866) "Il n'y a pas de sève descendante, extrait des dissertations sur la végétation" - François Hérincq (1867) "Observations critiques sur l'origine des plantes domestiques" - François Hérincq (1869) "La Verite Sur Le Pretendu Silphion de La Cyrenaique" - Francois Herincq (1876) "Végétaux d'ornement : donnant des notions générales sur l'horticulture florale" - François Hérincq, Aristide Dupuis et A. Pilon et Cie (1884)

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Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Also known as
Hérincq, Herincq

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Frequently asked questions

Who was François Hérincq?

French botanist and gardener (1820–1891)

When was François Hérincq born?

François Hérincq was born on 4 June 1820 in Villejuif.

When did François Hérincq die?

François Hérincq died on 15 June 1891 in Paris.

What was François Hérincq's occupation?

François Hérincq was a botanist and horticulturist.

What nationality was François Hérincq?

François Hérincq was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: François Hérincq

· Wikidata: Q2919137

· DBpedia: François Hérincq

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