René Maire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Maire

French botanist and mycologist

Date of Birth: 29-May-1878

Place of Birth: Lons-le-Saunier, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1949

Profession: university teacher, botanist, mycologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

René Charles Joseph Ernest Maire (29 May 1878, Lons-le-Saunier – 24 November 1949) was a French botanist and mycologist.
His major work was the Flore de l'Afrique du Nord in 16 volumes published posthumously in 1953.
He collected plants from Algeria, Morocco, France, and Mali for the herbarium of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium.