Joseph-Auguste Desrousseaux

French botanist (1753-1838).

Louis Auguste Joseph Desrousseaux (27 July 1753 – 20 January 1838) was a French botanist and pteridologist. He was a contributor to the "Encyclopedia Botanique" of Lamarck, from 1783 to 1796. Desrousseaux produced many works on new plant species, creating 414 new records. In 1828, botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (DC.) published Rousseauxia, a genus of flowering plants from Madagascar, belonging to the family Melastomataceae and named in honour of Louis Auguste Joseph Desrousseaux. In addition to his industrial activities, he was interested in botany, particularly ferns, and participate

Abbreviations: Desr.
Occupations: pteridologist, politician, industrialist, botanist
Citizenships: France
Languages: French
Dates: 1753-07-27T00:00:00Z – 1838-01-20T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Sedan
Direct attributions: 37 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 88 plants, 0 fungi

37 plants attributed, 51 plants contributed to88 plants:

Magnolia denudata (Lily Tree) Desr. 1792
edible and medicinal plant species in the magnoliaceae family
Magnolia denudata, the lilytree or Yulan magnolia (simplified Chinese: 玉兰花; traditional Chinese: 玉蘭花; pinyin: yùlánhuā; lit. 'jade orchid/lily'), is native to central and eastern China. It has been cultivated in Chinese Buddhist temple gardens since 600 AD. Its flowers were regarded as a symbol of purity in the Tang dynasty and it was planted in the grounds of the emperor's palace. It is the official city flower of Shanghai.
Magnolia liliiflora (Purple Magnolia) Desr. 1792
medicinal plant species in the magnoliaceae family
Magnolia liliiflora is a small tree native to southwest China (in Sichuan and Yunnan), but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan. Variously known by many names, including Mulan magnolia, purple magnolia, red magnolia, lily magnolia, tulip magnolia and woody-orchid, it was first introduced to English-speaking countries from cultivated Japanese origins, and is thus also sometimes called Japanese magnolia, though it is not native to Japan. It is now also planted as an ornamental in North America and Europe, though rather less often than its popular hybrid (see below). It is
Garcinia morella (Indian Gamboge-tree) (Gaertn.) Desr. 1792
medicinal plant species in the clusiaceae family
Garcinia cambogioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is native to southwestern and northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and neighboring states), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Medicago rugosa (Wrinkled Medick) Desr. 1792
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
Medicago rugosa, the wrinkled medick, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and compound, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 0.2 m.
Melampyrum lineare (Narrowleaf Cow Wheat) Desr. 1797
annual plant species in the orobanchaceae family
Melampyrum lineare, commonly called the narrowleaf cow wheat, is an herbaceous plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to North America, where it is found in southern Canada and the northern United States, with an extension south in the Appalachian Mountains. It has a wide habitat tolerance, but is usually found in dry, acidic soil and somewhat exposed woodlands. This species is hemiparasitic, meaning it receives energy from both photosynthesis and root parasitism. It is an herbaceous plant that grows in clumps about a 12 inches high. Its leaves are opposite and lanceolate to linear.
Marrubium incanum (Silver Horehound) Desr. 1789
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Lupinus alopecuroides Desr. 1792
plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus alopecuroides is a species of lupine native to the mountain peaks of Colombia and Ecuador. Lupinus alopecuroides has been used as animal feed. The species lives between the altitudes of 2700-4500 meters. The species only lives in 10 isolated mountains, 3 of which are in Colombia and 7 of which are in Ecuador. There is low genetic variation between plants in the same population, but high diversity between the 10 populations.
Lotus biflorus Desr. 1792
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
Lotus biflorus is a species in the genus Lotus native to southern Italy, Algeria to Tunisia.
Convolvulus oleifolius (Pink Bindweed) Desr. 1792
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
Convolvulus oleifolius is a species of plant in the family Convolvulaceae.
Convolvulus lanuginosus Desr. 1792
perennial plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Convolvulus ammannii Desr. 1792
perennial and medicinal plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Marrubium leonuroides Desr. 1792
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Lupinus paniculatus (Qera) Desr. 1792
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Lupinus microphyllus Desr. 1792
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Convolvulus pilosellifolius (Soft Bindweed) Desr. 1792
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Lupinus multiflorus Desr. 1792
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Lupinus bracteolaris Desr. 1792
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Convolvulus secundus Desr. 1792
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Convolvulus fruticulosus Desr. 1792
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Memecylon cordatum Desr. 1797
plant species in the melastomataceae family
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Melochia peruviana Desr. 1797
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Marrubium catariifolium Desr. 1792
annual plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Lupinus sarmentosus Desr. 1792
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Lupinus linearis Desr. 1792
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Ludwigia jussiaeoides Desr. 1792
plant species in the onagraceae family
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Loasa nitida Desr. 1792
annual plant species in the loasaceae family
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Convolvulus laciniatus Desr. 1792
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Marrubium × paniculatum Desr. 1792
perennial plant hybrid species in the lamiaceae family
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Convolvulus nodiflorus (Aguinaldo Blanco) Desr. 1792
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Melastoma trichotomum Desr. 1797
plant species in the melastomataceae family
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