About Philippe Clerc
Born 1955. Philippe Clerc is a Swiss lichenologist, botanist and scientific collector.
Philippe Clerc (born 26 April 1955) is a Swiss lichenologist. A Festschrift was dedicated to him in 2020, on the occasion of his retirement from the Geneva Botanical Garden (Jardin botaniques de Genève), where he worked from 1993 to 2020. Clerc is an authority on the beard lichens (genus Usnea), and has had nearly 100 publications on this and other topics, such as the lichen flora of Switzerland.
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Who is Philippe Clerc?
Swiss botanist and lichenologist
When was Philippe Clerc born?
Philippe Clerc was born on 26 April 1955 in Lausanne.
What is Philippe Clerc's occupation?
Philippe Clerc is a lichenologist, botanist and scientific collector.
What nationality is Philippe Clerc?
Philippe Clerc is Swiss.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Philippe Clerc (lichenologist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philippe Clerc. https://biography.guide/philippe-clerc/
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