Paul Guillaume Farges

Botanist, Deceased Person

1844 – 1912

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Who was Paul Guillaume Farges?

Father Paul Guillaume Farges was a French catholic missionary, botanist and plant collector, based for much of his life in China, serving at Chongqing from 1892 until his death.

He collected over 4,000 plant specimens, including numerous species new to science, which were sent back to the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris, where they were named and described by Adrien Franchet.

His name is commemorated in several plants, including Abies fargesii, Corylus fargesii, Decaisnea fargesii, Salix fargesii, and Torreya fargesii. Most notably the Fargesia genus of bamboos is named for him.

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Born
1844
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
1912

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on July 23, 2013

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