Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu | |
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| Born | 12 April 1748 |
| Died | 17 September 1836 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Classification of flowering plants |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Jardin des Plantes, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Juss. |
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Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan loʁɑ̃ də ʒysjø]; 12 April 1748 – 17 September 1836) was a French botanist, notable as the first to publish a natural classification of flowering plants; much of his system remains in use today. His classification was based on an extended unpublished work by his uncle, the botanist Bernard de Jussieu.