Author abbrev. (botany) Parents Laurent de Jussieu | Name Joseph Jussieu | |
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Died April 11, 1779, Paris, France | ||
11 avril 1779 : mort du botaniste Joseph de Jussieu
Joseph de Jussieu (3 September 1704 in Lyon – 11 April 1779 in Paris), was a French botanist and explorer, member of the Jussieu family. He introduced the common garden heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) to European gardeners.
He was a brother to Bernard and Antoine de Jussieu.
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