Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and Contributions

Jean-Marie Delavay (1834‑1895), a missionary of the Missions étrangères de Paris, was one of the most influential botanical collectors in Yunnan and China. He sent his collection to the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, where Adrien Franchet (1834‑1900) identified the specimens. This article...

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Main Author: Li, Guoqiang
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Published: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari 2025-05-01
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description Jean-Marie Delavay (1834‑1895), a missionary of the Missions étrangères de Paris, was one of the most influential botanical collectors in Yunnan and China. He sent his collection to the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, where Adrien Franchet (1834‑1900) identified the specimens. This article examines Delavay’s collection in Yunnan and the scientific collaboration between Delavay and the Museum, based on seventy-three of his letters and other archives. It highlights the cooperation between the French state, religious orders, and scientific institutions in the nineteenth century, which contributed to advancements in the natural sciences.
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spelling doaj-art-8a82dcbb4df24b0a94cb0d6566dc2e312025-08-20T02:01:29ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale2385-30422025-05-0161210.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2025/02/002journal_article_19622Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and ContributionsLi, Guoqiang0Université Paris Nanterre, France Jean-Marie Delavay (1834‑1895), a missionary of the Missions étrangères de Paris, was one of the most influential botanical collectors in Yunnan and China. He sent his collection to the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, where Adrien Franchet (1834‑1900) identified the specimens. This article examines Delavay’s collection in Yunnan and the scientific collaboration between Delavay and the Museum, based on seventy-three of his letters and other archives. It highlights the cooperation between the French state, religious orders, and scientific institutions in the nineteenth century, which contributed to advancements in the natural sciences. http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2025/02/002Go-between scientific cooperation. Jean-Marie Delavay. Missionnaire-collecteur botanique. Natural sciences. Yunnan
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Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and Contributions
Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale
Go-between scientific cooperation. Jean-Marie Delavay. Missionnaire-collecteur botanique. Natural sciences. Yunnan
title Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and Contributions
title_full Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and Contributions
title_fullStr Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and Contributions
title_full_unstemmed Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and Contributions
title_short Jean-Marie Delavay (1834-1895), His Botanical Collection in Yunnan and Relationship with the National Museum of Natural History at the End of the Nineteenth Century: Cooperation, Interactions, and Contributions
title_sort jean marie delavay 1834 1895 his botanical collection in yunnan and relationship with the national museum of natural history at the end of the nineteenth century cooperation interactions and contributions
topic Go-between scientific cooperation. Jean-Marie Delavay. Missionnaire-collecteur botanique. Natural sciences. Yunnan
url http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2025/02/002
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