jussieu (Meaning)
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jussieu (n)
French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)
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jussieu Sentence Examples
- The Jussieu family played a significant role in the development of botany and the classification of plants.
- Antoine Laurent de Jussieu established the concept of natural families in plant taxonomy, known as the Jussieu system.
- The Jussieu system was based on the study of floral structure and vegetative characters.
- Joseph de Jussieu conducted extensive botanical expeditions to South America, contributing to the knowledge of the region's flora.
- The Jussieu classification system was widely adopted in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- The Jussieu family's contributions to botany laid the foundation for modern plant taxonomy.
- The Jussieu method emphasized the importance of comparative morphology in plant classification.
- The Jussieu family established the Jussieu Herbarium, which houses a vast collection of plant specimens.
- The Jussieu name is commemorated in the genus Jussieua, a group of flowering plants.
- The Jussieu Tower at the Sorbonne University in Paris is named in honor of the Jussieu family's legacy in botany.
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French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Jussieu family played a significant role in the development of botany and the classification of plants.
Antoine Laurent de Jussieu established the concept of natural families in plant taxonomy, known as the Jussieu system.
The Jussieu system was based on the study of floral structure and vegetative characters.
Joseph de Jussieu conducted extensive botanical expeditions to South America, contributing to the knowledge of the region's flora.
