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Marie-Hélène Sachet

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French botanist
Marie-Hélène Sachet
Born1922 (1922)
Died1986 (1987) (aged 64)
OccupationFrench botanist
Scientific career
InstitutionsNational Museum of Natural History
Author abbrev. (botany)Sachet

Marie-Hélène Sachet (1922–1986) was a French botanist. In 1966, she commenced work at the Smithsonian Institution, rising to the position of curator of botany at the National Museum of Natural History.

The Abutilon sachet is a rare plant that was named after her.

Sachet was eventually awarded her Doctor of Philosophy degree by her alma mater, the University of Montpellier, France, in 1961.

The standard author abbreviation Sachet is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

References

  1. "Smithsonian Institution Archives - Marie-Helene Sachet". National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. "Marie-Helene Sachet". Smithsonian American Women's History. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. "INTRODUCTION TO MARIE - HELENE SACHET, ATOLL RESEARCH BULLETIN" (PDF). Smithsonian Institution. 1987. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  4. International Plant Names Index.  Sachet.


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