Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny
| Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 2, 1806 Couëron, France |
| Died |
February 14, 1876 Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Muséum national d'histoire naturelle |
Charles Henry Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French botanist and geologist specializing in the Tertiary of France. He was the younger brother of French naturalist and South American explorer, Alcide d'Orbigny.[1] At the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, d'Orbigny identified many of the flowering plant species returned to France from his brother's natural history collecting journeys through South America.
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