LiautaudAPJL

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Biographical data

Liautaud, Augustin Pierre Joseph Louis

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

Born: 1812, Toulon, France.

career:

Surgeon who was for 28 years in the employ of the French Navy, and retired in 1860. He accompanied the voyage of the ‘Danaïde’ (1839-43),¹ and received his instructions for botanical collecting from Gaudichaud.² Notwithstanding his good intentions botany was much neglected during the expedition and the results were pretty poor. The zoological collection was made with Jaurès, a naval officer.

Collecting localities:

Voyage in ‘La Danaïde’, 1839-43.¹ Only partly known. Sailing from Callao (Oct. 29, 1839); Guiayaquil; Panama (Dec. 25); in 1841 from Singapore to Luzon (P.I.): Manila (arrival June 2); entering the harbour of Cavite (5); July 10 still at Manila; from Macao (Aug. 30); Hongkong (leaving Sept. 5); Amoy etc., on the coast of China; Chusan; Macao (early Nov.); after some days sailing for Luzon (Manila) once more.

collections:

Herb. Paris [P]: 173 botanical specimens and medicinal herbs, including some from the Philippines; inadequate for identification.

literature:

(1) Some reports by Capt. J. du Campe de Rosamel in Ann. Marit. et colon. 1840 and 1842.
(2) E.T. Hamy: ‘Liautaud et Gaudichaud. Note pour servir à l’histoire des collections de La Danaïde (1839-43)’ (Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 12, 1906, p. 439-442).

biographical data:

Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 12, 1906, p. 440.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature Biographical data
	Liautaud, Augustin Pierre Joseph Louis
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1812, Toulon, France.
	career: Surgeon who was for 28 years in the employ of the French Navy, and retired in 1860. He accompanied the voyage of the ‘Danaïde’ (1839-43),¹ and received his instructions for botanical collecting from Gaudichaud.² Notwithstanding his good intentions botany was much neglected during the expedition and the results were pretty poor. The zoological collection was made with Jaurès, a naval officer.
	Collecting localities: Voyage in ‘La Danaïde’, 1839-43.¹ Only partly known. Sailing from Callao (Oct. 29, 1839); Guiayaquil; Panama (Dec. 25); in 1841 from Singapore to Luzon (P.I.): Manila (arrival June 2); entering the harbour of Cavite (5); July 10 still at Manila; from Macao (Aug. 30); Hongkong (leaving Sept. 5); Amoy etc., on the coast of China; Chusan; Macao (early Nov.); after some days sailing for Luzon (Manila) once more.
	collections: Herb. Paris [P]: 173 botanical specimens and medicinal herbs, including some from the Philippines; inadequate for identification.
	literature: (1) Some reports by Capt. J. du Campe de Rosamel in Ann. Marit. et colon. 1840 and 1842. (2) E.T. Hamy: ‘Liautaud et Gaudichaud. Note pour servir à l’histoire des collections de La Danaïde (1839-43)’ (Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 12, 1906, p. 439-442).
	biographical data: Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 12, 1906, p. 440.