Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune

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Name Alexandre Simon		Role Author

Died December 28, 1838, Verviers, Belgium

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune (23 December 1779 in Verviers – 28 December 1858 in Verviers) was a physician and botanist.

In 1801 he entered the school of medicine in Paris, but was subsequently forced to abandon his studies due to military conscription. After finishing his military duties in late 1804, he relocated to Ensival as a physician. Three years later, he settled permanently in his hometown of Verviers.

With Richard Courtois (1806–1835), he was co-author of "Compendium florae belgicae". In 1820, Marie-Anne Libert named the genus Lejeunea (family Lejeuneaceae) in his honor.

Botanical works

Flore des environs de Spa, 1811 - Flora native to the environs of Spa.

Revue de la flore des environs de Spa, 1824 - Review of flora native to the environs of Spa.

De Libertia, novo graminum genere, Commentatio 1825 - On the genus Libertia.

Compendium florae belgicae (with Richard Courtois); Leodii, Apud P. J. Collardin,1828–1836 - Compendium of Belgian flora.

References

Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune Wikipedia

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