Pioneers of the botanical exploration of South America – Early 19th Century Jean-Théodore Decourtilz (1796–1855)

Authors

  • Carlos Ossenbach Orquideario 25 de Mayo, San José, Costa Rica. Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica.
  • Rudolf Jenny

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v17i3.31751

Abstract

Jean-Théodore Descourtilz (1796-1855) was a well-known ornithologist who produced beautiful illustrated books on Brazilian birds. Less-known is an unpublished manuscript with water-colours of Brazilian orchids, which was adquired by the wealthy French Baron Delessert, who send it on loan to John Lindley. Lindley described dozens of new orchid species based on Descourtilz’ illustrations and used several of them as models for his beautiful publication Sertum Orchidaceum.

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Published

2017-12-15

How to Cite

Ossenbach, C., & Jenny, R. (2017). Pioneers of the botanical exploration of South America – Early 19th Century Jean-Théodore Decourtilz (1796–1855). Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v17i3.31751

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