About René Paul Raymond Capuron
Lived 1921 – 1971 (aged 49). René Paul Raymond Capuron was a French botanist and botanical collector.
René Paul Raymond Capuron (20 October 1921 – 24 August 1971) was a French botanist. He was responsible for an extensive amount of work on the tree flora of Madagascar. Several plants with the species epithet of capuronii honor his name, examples being Podocarpus capuronii and Schizolaena capuronii.
Works Highlights of his work include: M. arillata — a new species of Mauloutchia, formed from the collection of Myristicaceae specimens. Takhtajania perrieri — the only extant representative of the family Winteraceae. Capuron was the first to rediscover the plant, following its last sighting by Henri Perrier de la Bathie, back in 1909.
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Who was René Paul Raymond Capuron?
French botanist (1921-1971)
When was René Paul Raymond Capuron born?
René Paul Raymond Capuron was born on 20 October 1921 in Condom.
When did René Paul Raymond Capuron die?
René Paul Raymond Capuron died on 24 August 1971 in Condom.
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René Paul Raymond Capuron was a botanist and botanical collector.
What nationality was René Paul Raymond Capuron?
René Paul Raymond Capuron was French.
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