> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 497](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33120628) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12379-1) LSID 12379-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4527095) QID Q4527095 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Choisy, Jacques-Denis (Suppl.)|second entry]] for this author ### Author Choisy, Jacques Denis (1799-1859), Swiss philosopher, protestant clergyman and botanist. **Abbreviated name**: *Choisy* \[standard form in IPNI: *Choisy*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection G|G]] (herbarium and library) and [[Collection G|G]]-DC. – Choisy's studies were not based solely on his own material; some of his types are therefore in other herbaria. His contributions to the Convolvulaceae were not always favorably received by his contemporaries: "übrigens ist es sehr gefährlich diese Pflanzen \[Conv.\] nach dem Prodr. zu determinieren, denn die Arbeit des Hrn Choisy ist wahrhaft über alles elend" (Miquel to Schlechtendal 6 July 1849, letter at Halle). *Ref*.: IH 2: 126. - Candolle, Phytographie 403. 1880. #### Bibliography and biography AG 7: 240; Barnhart 1: 343; BM 1: 346-347, 6: 205; CSP 1: 919; Jackson p. 532 \[index\]; Kew 1: 543; Langman p. 204, 210; MW p. 76-77; PR 1698-1704; Zander ed. 10, p. 645. - Candolle, A. P. de, Hist. bot. genev. 29, 30, 57, 1830. - Anon., Bull. Soc. bot. France 7: 140-142. 1860. - Anon., Flora 43: 768. 28 Dec 1860. - Candolle, Alph. de, Notice biographique sur Jacques-Denis Choisy. Genève 1860, 20 p. - Pictet, Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Genève 15: 502-505. 1860 (bibl.) - Wolf, R., Biographien zur Kulturgeschichte der Schweiz 4: 359-360. 1862. - Candolle, Mémoires et souvenirs 300, 331, 362, 386, 407, 481, 589. 1862. - Briquet, Bull. Soc. bot. Suisse 50a: 183-186. 1940 (bibl.) - Stafleu, The great Prodromus 25-26. 1966. #### Composite works - (1) DC, *Prodr*.: (a) *Convolvulaceae*, 9: 523-562, 565. 1 Jan 1845. (b) *Guttiferae*, 1: 557-564. med. Jan 1824. (c) *Hydroleaceae*, 10: 179-185, 588. 8 Apr 1846. (d) *Hypericineae*, 1: 541-556. med. Jan 1824. (e) *Nyctagineae*, 13(2): 425-458. 5 Mai 1849. (f) *Selaginaceae*, 12: 1-26, 686. 5 Nov 1848. - (2) L. von Buch, *Physikalische Beschreibung der Canarischen Inseln*, Berlin 1825, p. 148-154, passim, various botanical entries (e.g. *Bethencourtia* Choisy). - (3) Zollinger, *Systematisches Verzeichniss*, various families, p. 127-134, 136, 142-152. Zürich 1854. These entries were reprinted separately (with corrections and additions, as *Plantae javanicae*... Genève 1858 (see below). #### Eponymy *Choisya* Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth (1823). #### Handwriting Candollea 29: 221-222. 1974. ### Publications ##### n.1110. Prodromus d'une monographie de la famille des Hypéricinées **Title** *Prodromus d'une monographie de la famille des Hypéricinées*. Genève (J. J. Pashoud), Paris 1821. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Prodr. monogr. Hypéric.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 9 Mar 1821 (BF), p. \[i\*-v\*\], \[i\]-ii, \[3\]-70, *pl. 1-9*, uncol. unsigned copper engr. *Copies*: B, G, NY, US. *Ref*.: BM 1: 346; Kew 1: 543; MW p. 76; PR 1698; IDC 5881. ##### n.1111. Mémoire sur un nouveau genre de Guttifères **Title** *Mémoire sur un nouveau genre de Guttifères*, et sur l'arrangement méthodique de cette famille. \[Paris 1823\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Mém. nouv. gen. Guttif.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 7 Jun 1823 (BF), p. \[1\]-23, \[1, err.\], *pl. 1, 2. Copy*: G. – Reprinted from Mém. Soc. Hist. nat. Paris 1(1): \[210\]-232, *pl. 11-12.* 1823. We have seen no copy dated 1822. *Copies* with orig. journal pagination at BR, MO, NY. *Ref*.: Kew 1: 543; Langman p. 204. ##### n.1112. Mémoire sur la famille des Sélaginées **Title** *Mémoire sur la famille des Sélaginées*, lu à la Société de Physique et d'Histoire naturelle de Genève, le 24 janvier 1822. Genève (J. J. Paschoud) 1823. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Mém. Sélag.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1823, p. \[i\], \[1\]-44, *pl. 1-5. Copy*: G. – Reprinted from Mém. Phys. Hist. nat. 2(2): 71-115, *pl. 1-5.* 1823, Also reprinted with orig. pagination (NY). *Ref*.: Kew 1: 543. ##### n.1113. Description des Hydroléacées **Title** *Description des Hydroléacées*. \[Genève 1833\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Descr. Hydrol.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Reprint 16 Sep 1833 (Acad.), p. \[1\]-28, *pl. 1-3. Copy*: G. – Originally published in Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Genève 6: \[95\]-122. *pl. 1-3.* 1833; reprinted in part in Ann. Sc. nat. 30: 225-231. Nov 1833; summary in Guillemin, Arch. Bot. 2: 335. 21 Oct 1833. – Three uncoloured lithographs of drawings by Heyland. – Reprint with original pagination at NY and US. *Ref*.: BM 1: 347; Jackson p. 134; Langman p. 204; MW p. 76; PR 1700. - Briquet, Bull. Soc. bot. Suisse 50a: 183-186. 1940. ##### n.1114. Convolvulaceae orientales **Title** *Convolvulaceae orientales* nempe indicae, napaulenses, birmannicae, chinenses, japonicae nec non et quaedam australasicae, pleraeque in ditissimis Britann. societatis Indiae-orientalis herbariis observatae et descriptae, celeberrimi Wallichii catalogo comparatae, et gallica praefatione de generibus intra convolvulaceas admittendis comitatae. Genève 1834. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Convolv. orient.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1834 (Acad. 11 Aug), p. \[1\]-120, *pl. 1-6. Copies*: MICH, US. – A separately paged reprint from: Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Genève 6(2): \[383\]-502, *pl. 1-6.* (1834, cf. p. 606) (see also Ann. Sc. nat. Bot. ser. 2. 2: 140-155. Sep 1834). – The reprint is accompanied by a lithographed handwritten general index of 7 folio pages. – Six lithographs of drawings by Heyland. *Ref*.: BM 1: 347; Kew 1: 543; Jackson p. 378; Langman p. 204; MW p. 76; PR 1701; IDC 5882. ##### n.1115. De Convolvulaceis dissertatio secunda **Title** *De Convolvulaceis dissertatio secunda*, complectens recensionem generum Batatas, Exogonium, Jacquemontia, Evolvulus, nec non et paucas spectabiles species intra genera Ipomaea, Aniseia et Breweria excerptas. \[Genève 1837.\] Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Convolv. diss. sec.* **Notes** *Publ*.: After 15 Jun 1837 (date of presentation of paper) p. \[43\]-86, *pl. 1-4*, plain copper engr. by Heyland. *Copy*: U. – Reprinted from Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Genève 8: \[121\]-164, *pl. 1-4.* 1837. – *Copies* of reprints with original pagination: G, MICH, US. *Ref*.: BM 1: 347; Kew 1: 543; Langman p. 204; MW p. 76; PR 1701. ##### n.1116. De Convolvulaceis dissertatio tertia **Title** *De Convolvulaceis dissertatio tertia*, complectens Cuscutarum hucusque cognitarum methodicam enumerationem et descriptionem, nec non et brevem gallicam de cuscutis praefationem. \[Genève 1842.\] Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Convolv. diss. tert.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1842, as a *reprint*, paged \[165\]-192, *pl. 1-5* at BM, G, MICH and US; this pagination links up with that of the *journal* pagination of the second dissertation. Reprinted from Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Genève 9(2): \[261\]-288, *pl.1-5.* (NY). *Ref*.: BM 1: 347; Kew 1: 543; Langman p. 204; MW p. 76; PR 1701. ##### n.1117. Note sur les Convolvulacées du Brésil **Title** *Note sur les Convolvulacées du Brésil* et sur le Marcellia, genre nouveau de cette famille. Genève (Jules Guillaume Fick) 1844. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Note Convolv. Brésil*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1844, p. \[1\]-8, *1 pl. Copies*: G, US. – Reprinted from Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Genève 10: 439-444. 1844. The plate is an uncol. lith. by Madame B. Gay. *Ref*.: Kew 1: 543; PR 1702. ##### n.1118. Considérations sur la famille des Nyctaginées **Title** *Considérations sur la famille des Nyctaginées*. \[Genève 1848\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Consid. Nyctagin.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1848, p. \[1\]-8, *1 pl. Copy*: G. – Preprinted from Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. 12(1). 1849 (see Bot. Zeit. 7: 906-907. 28 Dec 1849). ##### n.1119. Description des Guttifères de l'Inde **Title** *Description des Guttifères de l'Inde* recueillies par le Dr Wallich et de quelques Guttifères peu connues d'Amérique précédée d'observations générales sur cette famille. \[Genève 1849\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Descr. Guttif. Inde*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1849, p. \[1\]-60, *pl.1-5* by Thury. *Copies*: G (2), MO, NY. – Reprinted from Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. 12(2): 381-440, *pl. 1-5.* 1849 (1851). ##### n.1120. Mémoire sur les familles des Ternstroemiacées et Camelliacées **Title** *Mémoire sur les familles des Ternstroemiacées et Camelliacées*. Genève (Jules-Guillaume Fick) 1855. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Mém. Ternstroem. Camell.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1855 (Bot. Zeit. 21 Dec 1855), p. \[1\]-98, *pl. 1-3*, uncol. liths by Thury. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted from Mém. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Genève 14. 1855. ##### n.1121. Plantae javanicae **Title** *Plantae javanicae* nec non ex insulis finitimis et etiam e Japonia quaedam oriundae a Jac. Dion. Choisy... in clar. Zollingeri Catalogo javanensi elaboratae, et nunc denuo vulgata cum variis additionibus et emendationibus. Ordines inter Thalamifloras: Hypericaceae. Clusiaceae. Camelliaceae. Inter Corollifloras: Ternstroemiaceae. Convolvulaceae. Quaedam de Ebenaceis et Styracaceis. Genève (Ramboz et Schuchardt) 1858. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. jav.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1858, p. \[i\]-iv, 5-30. *Copy*: NY. – A corrected and amended version of Choisy's entries in Zollinger, *Systematisches Verzeichniss*, Zürich 1854. *Ref*.: BM 1: 347; Kew 1: 543; MW p. 77; PR 1704.