Joseph Decaisne
French botanist and agronomist (1807-1882) · Belgium · On the map · Scientists · Died at 74
Joseph Decaisne was a French botanist and agronomist. He became an aide-naturaliste to Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (1797-1853), who served as the chair of rural botany. It was during this time that he began to study plants brought back by various travelers like those of Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832) from Asia.
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Decaisne used applied research, most notably on the agronomy of the madder, the yam and the ramie. He was also interested in algae.
