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Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupr (September 4, 1789 - January 16, 1854) was a French botanist.


He was born in Angoul me, the son of J-J. Gaudichaud and Rose (Mallat) Gaudichaud. He studied pharmacology at Cognac and Angoul me. He also studied chemistry and herbology.


His greatest claim to fame was serving as botanist on a circumglobal expedition from 1817-1820. He accompanied Freycinet, who made the expedition on the ships Uranie and Physicienne. He is known for his collections in Australia.


He later went on a second voyage to South America, in 1831-1833.


He died in Paris.


Principal works

  • Flore des les Malouines (Flora of the Malouine Islands)
  • M moire sur les Cycad es (Treatise on the Cycads)
  • Voyage de l'Uranie (Voyage of the Uranus)
  • Lettre sur l'organographie et la physiologie, addressed to Monsieur de Mirbel, in Archives de Botanique, T. II, 1833 (Letter on Oceanography and Physiology)
  • Recherches g rales sur l'organographie (General Research on Oceanography)
  • M moire sur le Cissus hydrophora (Treatise on Cissus hydrophora)
  • Voyage de la Bonite (Voyage of the Bonita)
  • Notes relatives l'organographie et la physiologie des v taux monocotyl s

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