page_title: Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
hierarchical_section_title: Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
caption_attribution_description: English: Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656–1708), French botanist
context_page_description: Joseph Pitton de Tournefort was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. The botanist Charles Plumier had been his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages.
context_section_description: Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (5 June 1656 – 28 December 1708) was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants. The botanist Charles Plumier had been his pupil and accompanied him on his voyages.
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