Biography

French physician and botanist from Calais who was professor of medical natural history and director of the botanic garden at the Medical School (Faculté de Médecine) in Paris (1863-1895). His prolific work included the extensive Histoire des Plantes (1866-1895) and Dictionnaire de Botanique (1876-1892), both illustrated using woodcuts by Auguste Faguet (1841-1886). He was also Editor of the botanical journal Adansonia (1860-1870) and a founder of the Société Linnéenne de Paris (1866). His herbarium is maintained separately at P as one of the herbiers historiques. Genera named in his honour include Baillonacanthus Kuntze in the Acanthaceae, Baillonella Pierre in the Sapotaceae and Baillonia Bocq. in the Verbenaceae.

Biography

French physician and botanist from Calais who was professor of medical natural history and director of the botanic garden at the Medical School (Faculté de Médecine) in Paris (1863-1895). His prolific work included the extensive Histoire des Plantes (1866-1895) and Dictionnaire de Botanique (1876-1892), both illustrated using woodcuts by Auguste Faguet (1841-1886). He was also Editor of the botanical journal Adansonia (1860-1870) and a founder of the Société Linnéenne de Paris (1866). His herbarium is maintained separately at P as one of the herbiers historiques. Genera named in his honour include Baillonacanthus Kuntze in the Acanthaceae, Baillonella Pierre in the Sapotaceae and Baillonia Bocq. in the Verbenaceae.