Bernard Descoings

Bernard Descoings

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

The standard author abbreviation Desc. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]

References

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  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. 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.
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