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Jean Nicolas Bréon (27 September 1785, Sierck – 1864, Noyon), often known as Nicolas Bréon, was a noted French plant collector and botanist. From 1809 he worked as a student gardener at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris, later serving as a botanist/gardener at the botanical garden in Ajaccio (1813). In February 1815 he was named a gardener-botanist of the French Navy. Bréon was the first director (1817–1831) of the Jardin du Roy (now the Jardin de l'État) in the Île Bourbon (now Réunion). During his time on Réunion, he organized several botanical trips to Madagascar, the Maldives and the Arabian peninsula.

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  • Jean Nicolas Bréon (27 September 1785, Sierck – 1864, Noyon), often known as Nicolas Bréon, was a noted French plant collector and botanist. From 1809 he worked as a student gardener at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris, later serving as a botanist/gardener at the botanical garden in Ajaccio (1813). In February 1815 he was named a gardener-botanist of the French Navy. Bréon was the first director (1817–1831) of the Jardin du Roy (now the Jardin de l'État) in the Île Bourbon (now Réunion). During his time on Réunion, he organized several botanical trips to Madagascar, the Maldives and the Arabian peninsula. The genus Breonia was named in his honor by botanist Achille Richard — the genus Breonadia (family Rubiaceae) is most likely named after him. (en)
  • Nicolas Bréon, né le 25 septembre 1785 et mort le 19 juin 1864 à Noyon est un botaniste français à l'origine de l'actuel Jardin de l'État de Saint-Denis de La Réunion, dont il fut le premier directeur. Il fut par ailleurs l'ami d'Adrien de Jussieu. (fr)
  • Jean Nicolas Bréon (Sierck-les-Bains, 27 settembre 1785 – Noyon, 1864) è stato un botanico e giardiniere francese. (it)
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  • Nicolas Bréon, né le 25 septembre 1785 et mort le 19 juin 1864 à Noyon est un botaniste français à l'origine de l'actuel Jardin de l'État de Saint-Denis de La Réunion, dont il fut le premier directeur. Il fut par ailleurs l'ami d'Adrien de Jussieu. (fr)
  • Jean Nicolas Bréon (Sierck-les-Bains, 27 settembre 1785 – Noyon, 1864) è stato un botanico e giardiniere francese. (it)
  • Jean Nicolas Bréon (27 September 1785, Sierck – 1864, Noyon), often known as Nicolas Bréon, was a noted French plant collector and botanist. From 1809 he worked as a student gardener at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris, later serving as a botanist/gardener at the botanical garden in Ajaccio (1813). In February 1815 he was named a gardener-botanist of the French Navy. Bréon was the first director (1817–1831) of the Jardin du Roy (now the Jardin de l'État) in the Île Bourbon (now Réunion). During his time on Réunion, he organized several botanical trips to Madagascar, the Maldives and the Arabian peninsula. (en)
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  • Nicolas Bréon (fr)
  • Jean Nicolas Bréon (en)
  • Jean Nicolas Bréon (it)
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