An Interactive Annotated World Bibliography of Printed and Digital Works in the History of Medicine and the Life Sciences from Circa 2000 BCE to 2022 by Fielding H. Garrison (1870-1935), Leslie T. Morton (1907-2004), and Jeremy M. Norman (1945- ) Traditionally Known as “Garrison-Morton”

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CANDOLLE, Alphonse Pyramus de

2 entries
  • 11884

Géographie botanique raisonnée ou exposition des faits principaux et des lois concernant la distribution géographique des plantes de l'époque actuelle. 2 vols.

Paris: V. Masson, 1855.

This work work organized and systematized the huge mass of data being collected by the numerous scientific expeditions of the time to explain the geographical distribution of plants. Digital facsimile from BnF Gallica at this link.



Subjects: BIOLOGY › Ecology / Environment, Biogeography › Phytogeography
  • 11883

Lois de la nomenclature botanique rédigées et commentées par M. Alph. de Candolle. Texte préparé sur la demande da Comité d'organisation du Congrès international de botanique de Paris, du 16 août 1867, pour servir de base aux discussions sur les points controversés en nomenclature.

Paris: V. Masson, 1867.

This was the first system of botanical nomenclature adopted by an international governing body. Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

Translated into English as Laws of botanical nomenclature adopted by the International Botanical Congress, held at Paris in August 1867; together with an historical introduction and a commentary. London: L. Reeve & Co., 1868. Digital facsimile of the English translation from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.



Subjects: BOTANY › Classification / Systemization of Plants