> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 131](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265808) of TL-2 Suppl. IV > 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|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Choisy, Jacques-Denis (1799-1859), Swiss botanist, theologist, philosopher and teacher, born at Jussy, Genève, at the Auditoire de Théologie 1817-1821, ministre du Saint Evangile 1821, in Paris 1822-1823 working with the Paris botanists, teacher of philosophy at the Scottish school during 25 years until 1846 when his public work had to be stopped by the "Constituante". **Abbreviated name**: *Choisy* \[standard form in IPNI: *Choisy*\] #### Herbarium and types See this paragraph in TL-2/1: 497 (critical notes on Ch.'s publ. and herbarium material). – [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection G|G]]-DC. – Further material in [[Collection FI|FI]]. *Note*: Choisy gave his herbarium material to [[Collection G|G]] before 1830 (Miège and Wuest, Saussurea 6: 136. 1975). #### Bibliography and biography AG 7: 240; Backer p. 120; Barnhart 1: 343 (b. 5 Apr 1799, Jussy, Genève; d. 26 Nov 1859, Genève); BM 1: 346-347, 6: 205; CSP 1: 919; Frank 3(Anh.): 18, GR p. 270; Hegi 5(1): 48; Hortus 3: 1190; IH 2: 126; Jackson p. 532 (index); Kew 1: 543; Langman p. 204, 210; Lenley p. 450; MW p. 76-77; NAF ser. 2. 4: 42; PR 1698-1704, ed. 1: 1834-1838; Rehder 5(index): 175; RS p. 78; Stevenson p. 1238; TL-2/1: 497-499; Tucker 1: 130, 155; Zander ed. 10, p. 645, ed. 11, p. 733. #### Biofile - Anon., Bull. Soc. bot. France 2(Bibl.): 705-707. 1856 (rev. of *Mém. Ternstroem.*, *Camell*., TL-2/1120), 5(Bibl.): 661-662. 1859 (rev. of *Pl. jav.*, TL-2/1121), 7: 140-142. 1860 (obit.); Bot. Zeit. 18(24): 220. 1860 (obit.); Flora 43: 768. 28 Dec 1860. - Austin, D.F., Taxon 19: 908. 1970 (handwriting C.). - Briquet, J. Ber. Schweiz. bot. Ges. 50a: 183-186. 1940 (biogr., bibl., main source). - Candolle, A.P. de, Hist. Bot. Genevoise, Mém. Soc. Phys. hist. nat. Genève 5: 29, 30, 57. 1830; Mém. Souvenirs 300, 331, 386, 407. 1862. - Candolle, Alph. de, Note biographique sur Jacques-Denis Choisy, Genève 1860, 20 p.; Phytographie 403. 1880; see also rev. by von Schlechtendal in Bot. Zeit. 18(47): 375-376. 23 Nov 1860; Flora 43: 736. 14 Dec 1860. - Fournier, E., *in* H.E. Baillon, Dict. bot. 2: 24. 1879. - Galiffe, Notices généalogiques 3: 224. 1892. - Lack, H.W. and O.v. Sydow, Willdenowia 13: 417. 1983 (letter to Hohenacker at UPS-UB). - Pictet, E.J., Mém. Soc. Phys. hist. nat. Genève 15: 502-505. 1860. - Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 18: 359. 21 Oct 1859 (rev. of *Pl. jav.* 1858, TL-2/1121). - Stafleu, F.A., Introd. to A.P. de Candolle's Prodromus reprint of vols. 1-8, in 1: 25-26. 1966, Regn. Veg. 71: 324, 338. 1970. - Wolf, R., Biogr. Kulturgesch. Schweiz 4: 359-360. 1862. #### Handwriting Burdet, H.M., Candollea 29: 221-222. 1974. ### Publications ##### n.26.102. Note sur le genre Erycibe **Title** *Note sur le genre Erycibe*... \[Paris (Imprimerie de Madame Veuve Thuau,...) 1834\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1834 (in journal), p. \[1\]-5, *pl. 9-10* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: L, U. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Sci. nat., Bot. ser. 2. 1: 220-224. 1834. ##### n.26.103. promenade **Title** Une *promenade* au *Jardin Royal* de *Kew* en Angleterre... Genève (Imprimerie Ch. Gruaz...) 1856. (One binding). **Abbreviated title**: *Promenade Kew*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1856, p. \[1\]-24. *Copy*: G. – Also in Étrennes réligieuses de 1856, (n.v.).