Paul Guillaume Farges
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Paul Guillaume Farges was a French
missionary
, botanist and plant collector, based for much of his life (from 1867) in China
, serving at Chongqing
from 1892 until his death.
He collected over 4,000 plant specimens, including numerous species new to science, which were sent back to the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
in Paris
, where they were named and described by Adrien René Franchet
.
His name is commemorated in several plants, including Abies fargesii, Corylus fargesii, Decaisnea fargesii and Salix fargesii. Most notably the Fargesia
genus of bamboos is named for him.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
, botanist and plant collector, based for much of his life (from 1867) in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, serving at Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
from 1892 until his death.
He collected over 4,000 plant specimens, including numerous species new to science, which were sent back to the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where they were named and described by Adrien René Franchet
Adrien René Franchet
Adrien René Franchet was a French botanist, based at the Paris Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. He is noted for his extensive work describing the flora of China and Japan, based on the collections made by Armand David, Pierre Jean Marie Delavay, Paul Guillaume Farges and others.-References:...
.
His name is commemorated in several plants, including Abies fargesii, Corylus fargesii, Decaisnea fargesii and Salix fargesii. Most notably the Fargesia
Fargesia
Fargesia is a genus of medium to small mountain clumping bamboos, found in alpine conifer forests of East Asia. They are known in Chinese as jian zhu , meaning "arrow bamboo". They can be found in China south to Vietnam and west to the eastern slopes of the Himalayas...
genus of bamboos is named for him.