About Henry de Ponthieu
Lived 1731 – 1808 (aged 77). Henry de Ponthieu was a merchant.
Henry de Ponthieu (14 February 1731 – 10 December 1808 ) was a London merchant of Huguenot ancestry who collected fish and plant specimens from the West Indies for botanist Joseph Banks. The orchid genus Ponthieva was named by botanist Robert Brown in his honour.
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Who was Henry de Ponthieu?
British plant collector
When was Henry de Ponthieu born?
Henry de Ponthieu was born on 14 February 1731.
When did Henry de Ponthieu die?
Henry de Ponthieu died on 10 December 1808.
What was Henry de Ponthieu's occupation?
Henry de Ponthieu was a merchant.
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