About Xavier Montrouzier
Lived 1820 – 1897 (aged 76). Xavier Montrouzier was a French explorer, entomologist, botanist, missionary, zoologist and naturalist.
Reverendus Pater Jean Xavier Hyacinthe Montrouzier (3 December 1820 – 6 May 1897) was a French Marist priest, explorer, botanist, zoologist and entomologist. Abbé Montrouzier studied the flora and fauna of Melanesia especially New Caledonia.
Works Montrouzier, P. 1855. Essai sur la faune de l'île de Woodlark ou Mouiou. Annales de la Société d'Agriculture de Lyon 2 7: 1–114
Honours Plants named for him include: the genus Montrouziera "houp" (Clusiaceae) (Euphorbiaceae) Phyllanthus montrouzieri Guillaumin & Guillaumin (Lecythidaceae) Barringtonia montrouzieri Vieill. (Meliaceae) Aglaia montrouzieri Pierre ex Pellegr.
Animals named for him include: Papilio montrouzieri, Montrouzier's Ulysses, a swallowtail butterfly. The mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
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Who was Xavier Montrouzier?
French scientist (1820-1897)
When was Xavier Montrouzier born?
Xavier Montrouzier was born on 3 December 1820 in Montpellier.
When did Xavier Montrouzier die?
Xavier Montrouzier died on 16 May 1897 in South Province.
What was Xavier Montrouzier's occupation?
Xavier Montrouzier was an explorer, entomologist, botanist, missionary, zoologist and naturalist.
What nationality was Xavier Montrouzier?
Xavier Montrouzier was French.
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