Joseph De Jussieu | |
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Born | 3 September 1704 Lyon |
Died |
11 April 1779 (aged 74) Paris |
Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | J.Juss. |
Joseph de Jussieu (3 September 1704 in Lyon – 11 April 1779 in Paris), was a French botanist and explorer, member of the Jussieu family. He introduced the common garden heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) to European gardeners.
He was a brother to Bernard and Antoine de Jussieu.