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### Author
Saint-Yves, Alfred \[Marie Augustine\] (1855-1933), French botanist (agrostologist) and soldier; at the École polytechnique 1875-1879; following a military career 1879-1905, ultimately in the rank of "Commandant"; in retirement at Nice; in army service 1914-1918.
**Abbreviated name**: *Saint-Yves* \[standard form in IPNI: *St.-Yves*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection LAU|LAU]], but genera *Festuca* (except those of the Alpes maritimes), *Avena* sect. *Avenastrum, Spartina* and *Brachypodium* at [[Collection G|G]] (containing types in papers published in *Annuaire du Conservatoire* and *Candollea*). Some further material at [[Collection C|C]].
#### Bibliography and biography
AG 12(3): 33; Backer p. 662; Barnhart 3: 201 (b. 7 Mai 1855, d. 8 Oct 1933); Bossert p. 345, 379; IH 2: (files); Kew 4: 571-572; Langman p. 664-65; MW p. 423; Zander ed. 10, p. 722, ed. 11, p. 823.
#### Biofile
- Cavillier, F., Candollea 6: 25-43. 1935 (obit., bibl.); Boissiera 5: 84. 1941.
- Litardière, R. de, Bull. Soc. bot. France 81: 46-53. *pl. I.* 1934 (biogr., bibl.).
- Wilczek, E., Bull. Soc. vaud. Sci. nat. 60: 21, 22, 26. 1937.
#### Handwriting
Candollea 33: 159-160. 1978.
#### Eponymy
*Yvesia* A. Camus (1927).
### Publications
##### n.10.093. Les Festuca
**Title**
*Les Festuca* de la section Eu-Festuca et leurs variations dans les Alpes maritimes ... Genève, Bale, Lyon (Georg & Co....) 1913. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1 Sep 1913 (p. 218), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-218, *pl. 1-7* with text. *Copies*: BR, G, MICH, NY, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Annu. Cons. Jard. bot. Genève 17: 1-218. 1913.
##### n.10.094. Contribution à Vétude des Festuca
**Title**
*Contribution à Vétude des Festuca* (subgen. Eu-Festuca) *de l'Amérique du Nord* et du Mexique... \[Extrait de Candollea,... ii, p. 229-316. 1925\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jul 1925, p. \[1\]-88. *Copies* G, HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 2: 229-316. 1925.
##### n.10.095. Contribution à l'étude des Festuca
**Title**
*Contribution à l'étude des Festuca* (subgen. Eu-Festuca) *de l'Amérique du Sud*.... \[Extrait de Candollea,... vol. iii, p. 151-315. 1927\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Aug 1927 (J. Briquet informed A.S. Hitchcock \[fide copy US\] that although dated "Mars 1927" the publication came out only in Aug 1927), p. \[1\]-165. *Copies*: MICH, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 3: 151-315. 1927.
##### n.10.096. Tentamen. Claves analyticae festucarum
**Title**
*Tentamen. Claves analyticae festucarum* veteris orbis (subgen. Eu-Festucarum) ad subspecies, multas varietates et nonnullas subvarietates usque ducentes... Rennes (Imprimeries Oberthur) 1927. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Tent. clav. anal, festuc.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Sep-Dec 1927 (p. 4: Sep 1287), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-124. *Copies*: G, H, HH, M, MICH, NY. – Also issued in Revue bretonne de Botanique 2: 1-124. 1927.
##### n.10.097. Contribution à l'étude des Festuca
**Title**
*Contribution à l'étude des Festuca*. (subgen. Eu-Festuca) *de l'Orient* Asie et région méditerranéenne voisine... \[Extrait de Candollea,... vol. iii, p. 321-466. 1928\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 31 Aug 1928 or shortly afterwards (date printing finished), p. \[1\]-146. *Copies*: G, HH, MICH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 3: 321-466. 1928.
##### n.10.098. Contribution à l'étude des Festuca
**Title**
*Contribution à l'étude des Festuca* (subgen. Eu-Festuca) *de l'Afrique australe* et de l'Océanie... \[Extrait de Candollea,... vol. iv, p. 65-129. 1929\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 30 Nov 1929 or somewhat later (date printing finished), p. \[1\]-65. *Copies*: G, MICH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 4: 65-129. 1929.
##### n.10.099. Festuca Font-Queri
**Title**
*Festuca Font-Queri* St. Yv., sp. nova... Barcinone \[Barcelona\] 1930. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Festuca Font-Queri*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 10 Mar 1930, cover-t.p., p. \[5\]-7. *Copy*: G. – Preprinted from Cavanillisia 3(1-5): 10 Jul 1930.
##### n.10.100. Festuca de la Nouvelle Zélande
**Title**
*Festuca de la Nouvelle Zélande* (Herbier du professeur Wall)... Candollea... vol. iv, p. 293-307. Tiré à part. Genève Février 1931. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Feb 1931, p. \[1\]-15. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 4: 293-307. 1931.
##### n.10.101. Contribution à l'étude des Avena sect. Avenastrum
**Title**
*Contribution à l'étude des Avena sect. Avenastrum* (Eurasie et région méditerranéenne) ... Genève (Imprimerie Jent. S.A....) 1931. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jul 1931, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-152, *pl. 4. Copies*: MICH, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 4: 353-504, *pl. 4.* 1931.
##### n.10.102. Festucae novae
**Title**
*Festucae novae* et loci novi Festucarum jam cognitarum (subgen. Eu-Festuca)... \[Candollea,... v, p. 101-141. Tiré à part. 1932\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Dec 1932, p. \[1\]-41. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 5: 101-141. 1932.
##### n.10.103. Monographia Spartinarum
**Title**
*Monographia Spartinarum*... Candollea... vol. v, p. 19-100. Tiré à part Genève Décmbre 1932. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Dec. 1932, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-82, *pl. 1-10. Copies*: BR, G, H, HH, MICH, US.– Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 5: 19-100, *pl. 1-10.* 1932.
##### n.10.104. Contribution à l'étude des Brachypodium
**Title**
*Contribution à l'étude des Brachypodium* (Europe et région méditerranéenne). Oeuvre posthume... Candollea... vol. v, p. 427-493. Genève Mai 1934. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Mai 1934, cover-tp., p. \[1\]-67, *pl. 13-17. Copies*: G, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 427-493, *pl. 13-17.* 1934.