Bernard Descoings

Bernard Descoings
Bernard Descoings
Born
Bernard Marie Descoings

(1931-09-07)September 7, 1931
DiedOctober 23, 2018(2018-10-23) (aged 87)
CitizenshipFrance
Known forStudies of tropical plants in Africa (Madagascar, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon) and South America (French Guiana
Scientific career
Fieldsbotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Desc.

Bernard Marie Descoings (7 September 1931 – 23 October 2018)[1] was a French botanist. He specialized in tropical plants in Africa (Madagascar, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon) and South America (French Guiana),[2][3] and had a special interest in the kalanchoes of Madagascar.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, Gideon F. (2020). "Notes on Kalanchoe ×houghtonii (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae), an early hybrid between two species of K. subg. Bryophyllum". Haseltonia. 2019 (26): 78–85. Bibcode:2020Hasel..26...78S. doi:10.2985/026.026.0111. ISSN 1070-0048.
  2. ^ "Descoings, Bernard M. (1931-)". Global Plants on JSTOR. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  3. ^ "Descoings, Bernard Marie". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  4. ^ International Plant Names Index. Desc.