ABSTRACT
The French botanist P. Charles Plumier (1646-1704) and his books on the XVII Century America flora are studied in this contribution. Along a period of 15 years and through three expeditions (1689, 1693 and 1695), his work as a “novator” descriptor has resulted into 4300 and 200 drawings depicting both plants and other natural history objects. He was the discoverer of begonias and fuchsias, and also he developed the technology of metal cutting tools. Paris, Lyon and Amsterdam are the three towns where his books have been published.
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Palabras clave: Botánica, América, Siglo XVII, Metalurgia, Francia
CHARLES PLUMIER, UN NATURALISTA PRELINNEANO. † 1704 El Puerto de Santa María |
