Jean-Étienne Guettard

French scientist (1715-1786).

Jean-Étienne Guettard (22 September 1715 – 7 January 1786), was a French naturalist and mineralogist. He was born at Étampes, near Paris. In boyhood, he gained a knowledge of plants from his grandfather, who was an apothecary, and later he qualified as a doctor in medicine. Pursuing the study of botany in various parts of France and other countries, he began to take notice of the relation between the distribution of plants and the soils and subsoils. In this way his attention came to be directed to minerals and rocks. In 1746, he communicated to the Academy of Sciences in Paris a memoir on the

Abbreviations: Guett.
Occupations: geologist, curator, paleontologist, botanist
Citizenships: France
Languages: French
Dates: 1715-09-19T00:00:00Z – 1786-01-07T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Étampes
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 3 plants, 0 fungi

3 plants attributed to3 plants:

Neottia (Twayblade) Guett. 1754
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Neottia is a genus of orchids. The genus now includes the former genus Listera, commonly known as twayblades, referring to the single pair of opposite leaves at the base of the flowering stem. The genus is native to temperate, subarctic and arctic regions across most of Europe, northern Asia (Siberia, China, the Himalayas, Central Asia, etc), and North America, with a few species extending into subtropical regions in the Mediterranean, Indochina, the southeastern United States, etc. Neottia produces a racemose inflorescences with flowers in shades of green or dull pink through to maroon and
Ficaria (Lesser Celandine) Guett. 1754
plant genus in the ranunculaceae family
Ficaria is a small genus of several species of plants in the family Ranunculaceae, which were previously grouped with Ranunculus. The genus includes Ficaria verna, known as fig buttercup or lesser celandine, and related species. The name "Ficaria" is Classical Latin for fig. Plants in the genus are closely related to true buttercups, but generally have only three sepals and swollen smooth achenes.
Porophyllum (Poreleaves) Guett. 1754
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Porophyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Tageteae within the family Asteraceae known commonly as the poreleaf genus. Poreleaf plants are subshrubs native to the Americas. Their leaves often have large glands that produce aromatic oils and give the plants a strong scent. Many species are used in cooking. Species Porophyllum amplexicaule - Coahuila, Nuevo León Porophyllum angustissimum - Brazil, Argentina Porophyllum bahiense - Bahia Porophyllum cabrerae - Salta in Argentina Porophyllum cacalioides - Philippines Porophyllum calcicola - Guerrero, Morelos Porophyllum coloratum -
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