Philibert Commerson | |
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| Born | 18 November 1727 |
| Died | 14 March 1773 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | French |
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| Institutions | Muséum national d'histoire naturelle |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Comm. |
Philibert Commerson (French: [filibɛʁ kɔmɛʁsɔ̃]; 18 November 1727 – 14 March 1773),[1] sometimes spelled Commerçon by contemporaries, was a French naturalist, best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766–1769. The standard author abbreviation Comm. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
- ^ . Popular Science Monthly. Vol. 46. pp. 112–114. November 1894 – via Wikisource.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Comm.