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Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières

1786 – 1862

French amateur mycologist

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About Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières

Lived 1786 – 1862 (aged 75). Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières was a French botanist, physician, mycologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières (10 July 1786 in Lille – 23 June 1862 in Lambersart) was a merchant of Lille and an amateur mycologist. and "Plantes cryptogames de France" (1853–1861). In 1827 he published a treatise on the genus Mycoderma, titled "Recherches microscopiques et physiologiques sur le genre Mycoderma".

He was the binomial author of the fungi species Agaricus radians and Aspergillus clavatus.

Eponymous taxa Desmazierella , genus of fungi in the family Sarcoscyphaceae, Desmazieria (now Ramalina and Niebla, genera of lichen) Neoascochyta desmazieri , species of fungi, (syn. Ascochyta desmazieri) Cainia desmazieri Meloderma desmazieri

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Important facts

Born
10 July 1786, Lille
Birth century
18th century
Died
23 June 1862, Lambersart
Occupation
Botanist, physician, mycologist, botanical collector, scientific collector
Nationality
France
Also known as
Desm., Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazieres

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières?

French amateur mycologist (1786-1862)

When was Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières born?

Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières was born on 10 July 1786 in Lille.

When did Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières die?

Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières died on 23 June 1862 in Lambersart.

What was Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières's occupation?

Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières was a botanist, physician, mycologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

What nationality was Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières?

Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières

· Wikidata: Q4157332

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