Michel Adanson
French naturalist (1727-1806) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 79
Michel Adanson was an 18th-century French botanist and naturalist who traveled to Senegal to study flora and fauna. He proposed a "natural system" of taxonomy distinct from the binomial system forwarded by Linnaeus.
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The standard author abbreviation Adans. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1727 to 1806 · aged 79
