Jacques Florence
collected 1873–2011
6,206 specimens, collected between 1873 and 2011 on 817 collecting days. Identified 7,077 specimens for others.
On the labels as Florence, J., Florence, Jacques Florence, Florence, j., J. Florence.
- Specimens
- 6,206
- Type specimens
- 34
- Years in the field
- 139
- Islands
- 32
- Species
- 1,345
- Identifications
- 7,077
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 3
Where Florence collected
Journeys
22 collecting journeys read off the dates and places on the labels — the stops in order, the specimens from each, and who else was there. All journeys →
Moorea and Makatea · Dec 1981 – Jan 1982
Jacques Florence in Moorea and Makatea, December 1981 – January 1982114 specimens · 6 stops · 22 days · 282 km
4 islands of French Polynesia · Apr – May 1982
Jacques Florence across 4 islands of French Polynesia, April – May 1982122 specimens · 6 stops · 54 days · 3,245 km
Raiatea and Nuku Hiva · Jun – Jul 1982
Jacques Florence in Raiatea and Nuku Hiva, June – July 1982127 specimens · 5 stops · 13 days · 1,520 km
Raiatea and Nuku Hiva · Aug – Sep 1982
Jacques Florence in Raiatea and Nuku Hiva, August – September 198265 specimens · 4 stops · 20 days · 1,513 km
6 islands of French Polynesia · Nov – Dec 1982
Jacques Florence across 6 islands of French Polynesia, November – December 1982276 specimens · 8 stops · 47 days · 3,804 km
Moorea · 8–21 Aug 1983
Jacques Florence in Moorea, 8–21 August 1983154 specimens · 2 stops · 14 days · 10 km
Tahaa and Raiatea · 13–22 Sep 1983
Jacques Florence in Tahaa and Raiatea, 13–22 September 1983103 specimens · 4 stops · 10 days · 30 km
4 islands of French Polynesia · Oct 1983 – Mar 1984
Jacques Florence across 4 islands of French Polynesia, October 1983 – March 1984556 specimens · 12 stops · 133 days · 8,247 km
4 islands of French Polynesia · Apr – Jun 1984
Jacques Florence across 4 islands of French Polynesia, April – June 1984147 specimens · 7 stops · 63 days · 9,717 km
Specimens by decade
Earliest: Oplismenus, 1873 (Raivavae). Latest: Crotalaria verrucosa, 2011.
Named for Florence
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Florence. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
From the field
As a determiner
7,077 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: