Eugène Jacob de Cordemoy explained

Eugène Jacob de Cordemoy
Birth Date:13 July 1835
Birth Place:Saint-André, Réunion, France
Death Place:Hellbourg, Salazie, Reunion
Nationality:
Field:Botanist
Known For:Classification of orchids
Author Abbreviation Bot:Cordem.

Eugène Jacob de Cordemoy[1] (1835 in Saint-André, Réunion[2]  - 25 April 1911 in Hellbourg, Salazie, Réunion) was French physician and botanist.

He had a particular interest in orchids, continuing the work of Charles Frappier. He is the author of Flore de l'île de la Réunion (English: Flora of the island of Réunion) published in 1895. He also studied birds.[3]

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  2. http://gw2.geneanet.org/lesmascareignes?lang=fr;p=philippe+eugene;n=jacob+de+cordemoy Genealogy Jacob de Cordemoy
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