Joseph de Jussieu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French botanist
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Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
About Joseph de Jussieu
- Joseph de Jussieu (3 September 1704 – 11 April 1779), was a French botanist and explorer, member of the Jussieu family.
- He introduced the common garden heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) to European gardeners. He was born in Lyon, and was the brother of Bernard and Antoine de Jussieu.
- He accompanied Charles Marie de La Condamine on a voyage to South America in 1735.
- He died in Paris, aged 74.
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