Notice sur M. Jean-Nicolas Céré. Article Extrait de la Biographie Universelle, Rédigée par une Societé de Gens de Lettres et de Savans caption title

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Biographical notice extracted from the Biographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne ; Céré first appeared in volume seven of that work published 1813 after his death in1810. Jean-Nicolas Céré 1737-1810 was a French botanist born on the island of Mauritius. He rose to become the director of the Royal Botanical Garden on the island in 1775, a position he maintained until his death in 1810. He was instrumental in facilitating an exchange of plants between

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