André Aubréville

French botanist (1897-1982).

André Aubréville (30 November 1897, in Pont-Saint-Vincent (Meurthe-et-Moselle) – 11 August 1982, in Paris) was a French botanist, professor at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and a member of the Academy of Sciences. He was the first scientist to introduce the term "desertification" (in his 1949 book: Climats, forêts et désertification de l'Afrique tropicale (Climates, Forests, and Desertification of Tropical Africa), and wrote a number of floras of former French colonies.

Abbreviations: Aubrév.
Occupations: professeur des universités, horticulturist, botanist
Citizenships: France
Languages: French
Dates: 1897-11-30T00:00:00Z – 1982-08-11T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Pont-Saint-Vincent
Direct attributions: 211 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 278 plants, 0 fungi

211 plants attributed, 67 plants contributed to278 plants:

Gluema Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1935
plant genus in the sapotaceae family
Gluema is a genus of plant in family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1935. Gluema is native to tropical western and west-central Africa.
Cola attiensis Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1946
endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Cola attiensis is a species of flowering plant in the Family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire. An extract from the plant exhibits visceral antileishmanial properties.
Capurodendron Aubrév. 1962
plant genus in the sapotaceae family
Capurodendron is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described by André Aubréville in 1962. The genus contains 43 species which are all endemic to Madagascar. It is the second largest endemic genus of this island after Dypsis. The major part of its species are endangered or critically endangered of extinction by selective logging and the massive deforestation that Madagascar is suffering.
Vitellariopsis marginata (Forest Bush-milkwood) (N.E.Br.) Aubrév. 1963
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Vitellariopsis marginata is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini.
Leonardoxa Aubrév. 1968
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Leonardoxa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae.
Vitellariopsis dispar (Tugela Bush-milkwood) (N.E.Br.) Aubrév. 1963
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Vitellariopsis dispar is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini.
Vitellariopsis cuneata (Engl.) Aubrév. 1963
vulnerable plant species in the sapotaceae family
Vitellariopsis cuneata is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
Schumanniophyton problematicum (Algebra Plant) (A.Chev.) Aubrév. 1959
vulnerable plant species in the rubiaceae family
Schumanniophyton problematicum is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Micropholis maguirei Aubrév. 1972
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Micropholis maguirei is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.
Lecomtedoxa nogo (A.Chev.) Aubrév. 1956
vulnerable and medicinal plant species in the sapotaceae family
Lecomtedoxa nogo is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Gabon. The species is listed as vulnerable.
Cussonia bancoensis Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1937
vulnerable plant species in the araliaceae family
Cussonia bancoensis, commonly called the aky tree, is a montane rainforest tree of the ginsing, or ivy family (Araliaceae) Believed to be originally endemic to Ghana, but now feral throughout tropical West Africa It is up to 40 metres (130 ft) height, with few branches, mostly vertical reiterations, each topped with a rosette of large five-pointed palmate leaves. The flowers are malodorous, and pollinated by flies. The wood is rich in potassium, and the ash is favored in making soap.
Cassipourea hiotou Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1958
vulnerable plant species in the rhizophoraceae family
Cassipourea hiotou is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family found in Ivory Coast and Ghana. The species grows naturally in the well-shaded, to wet evergreen forests on the land region lying between the Cavally and Sassandra rivers. Although the extent of these forests has been significantly reduced (due to the expansion of industrial plantations, mining interests and over-logging), it can be locally common.
Cassia fikifiki Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1958
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Cassia fikifiki is an uncommon small rainforest species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia. It is a deciduous tree with a showy pendulous inflorescences of bright yellow flowers, and is easily confused in foliage with the common savanna tree Cassia sieberiana. It is threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting as an aphrodisiac. The bark has been investigated for antifilarial properties.
Vanroyena castanosperma (Milky Plum) (C.T.White) Aubrév. 1963
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Van-royena is a monotypic genus (a genus that contains only one species) in the plant family Sapotaceae. The sole species is Van-royena castanosperma, commonly known as milky plum, yellow plum, saffron boxwood or poison plum, which is endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is an understorey tree of rainforest, first described in 1919.
Synsepalum tsounkpe Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1961
endangered plant species in the sapotaceae family
Synsepalum tsounkpe is a species of tree in the family Sapotaceae with edible fruit. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sarcaulus wurdackii Aubrév. 1965
critically endangered plant species in the sapotaceae family
Sarcaulus wurdackii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Micropholis suborbicularis Aubrév. 1972
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Micropholis suborbicularis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Micropholis splendens Gilly ex Aubrév. 1972
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Micropholis splendens is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.
Micropholis madeirensis (Baehni) Aubrév. 1963
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Micropholis madeirensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.
Micropholis grandiflora Aubrév. 1972
vulnerable plant species in the sapotaceae family
Micropholis grandiflora is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Micropholis casiquiarensis Aubrév. 1972
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Micropholis casiquiarensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.
Gluema ivorensis Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1935
vulnerable plant species in the sapotaceae family
Gluema ivorensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, and Ghana. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gilbertiodendron robynsianum Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1957
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Gilbertiodendron robynsianum is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the Ivory Coast. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Synsepalum aubrevillei (Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1961
vulnerable plant species in the sapotaceae family
Synsepalum aubrevillei is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana in wet, tropical biomes, and is threatened by habitat loss. Synsepalum aubrevillei is one of 25 species in genus Synsepalum. The fruit of this species is edible.
Pycnandra kaalaensis Aubrév. 1967
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Pycnandra kaalaensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Planchonella kaalaensis Aubrév. 1967
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Planchonella kaalaensis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Micropholis williamii Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1962
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Micropholis williamii is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Leonardoxa africana (Baill.) Aubrév. 1968
plant species in the fabaceae family
Leonardoxa africana is a tropical tree endemic to west-central Africa and southeastern Nigeria. It is divided into four sub-species, of which three are myrmecophytes.
Gymnostemon zaizou Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1937
vulnerable plant species in the simaroubaceae family
Gymnostemon is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Simaroubaceae. The sole species, Gymnostemon zaizou, is semi-deciduous forest tree. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire and threatened by habitat loss throughout its native range of the Sassandra River Basin. G. zaizou is a commercial hardwood species that is well-adapted to the heavy rainfall of western Africa. Wood from this species of tree is also used locally to make barred percussion instruments.
Eugenia poliensis Aubrév. & Pellegr. 1950
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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