Jean Thore Explained

Jean Thore (13 October 1762, Montaut(-les-Créneaux) – 27 April 1823, Dax) was a French botanist and physician who practiced medicine in the town of Dax.^[1]

In 1808 Bory de Saint-Vincent circumscribed the algae genus of Thorea in his honor;^[2] the genus Thoreochloa Holub also bears his name.^[3] This is a synonym of Arrhenatherum.^[4]

Published works

• Essai d'une chloris du Département des Landes, 1803.
• Promenade sur les côtes du golfe de Gascogne, 1810.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=IyNJAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA452 La France littéraire ou dictionnaire bibliographique des savants ..., Volume 9
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212333#page/301/mode/1up BHL
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=8ieqQs7hIREC&pg=PA2214 CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names ..., Volume 1
4. Web site: Thoreochloa Holub Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 17 November 2022 . en.
5. https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Jean+Thore%22 Google Search