Jean-Pierre Gatro ( fr. Jean-Pierre Gaterau ; 1763 - 1794 ) - French botanist.
| Jean-Pierre Gatrot | |
|---|---|
| fr Jean-Pierre Gaterau | |
| Date of Birth | September 6, 1763 |
| Place of Birth | Montauban |
| Date of death | September 28, 1794 (31 years) |
| A country | France |
| Scientific field | botany |
| Systematic wildlife | |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are complemented by the abbreviation " Gaterau " . A list of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
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Biography
Jean-Pierre Gatrot was born on September 6, 1763 in the city of Montauban , now located in the territory of the Department of Tarn and Garonne . He studied at the University of Montpellier , in 1786 received the degree of doctor of medicine.
He worked in a hospital in Montauban, he also studied botany from the famous scientist Antoine Guan . In 1789, he published a book with descriptions of plants growing near Montauban, providing many types of binomial names previously described by Linnaeus, based on the earlier polynomial names of Tournefort , Baugin and Tabernemontan .
On September 28, 1794, Jean-Pierre Gatrot passed away.
Some scientific papers
- Gaterau, JP (1789). Description des plantes qui croissent aux environs de Montauban . 216 p.
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Literature
- Dorr LJ , Nicolson DH Taxonomic Literature : [ eng ] . - Ed. 2. - Königstein, 2009. - Suppl. VIII: Fres — G. - P. 134-135. - 550 p. - ISBN 978-3-906166-75-9 . - DOI : 10.5962 / bhl.title.48631 .