Histoire naturelle du Sénégal
work by Adanson
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Histoire naturelle du Sénégal is a work by French botanist Michel Adanson, published in 1757. Adanson spent four years in Senegal as an employee of a trading company, collecting a significant number of plant specimens. His book describes the flora of Senegal and was based on his extensive fieldwork and observations. Adanson was known for his natural system of plant classification, which emphasized families and all physical characteristics, though it was not widely adopted during his time.1
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