C. Gay

  • Name

    Claude Gay

  • Dates

    1800 - 1873

  • Specialities

    Algae, Bryophytes, Mycology, Pteridophytes, Spermatophytes, Phanerogams, Mosses

  • Roles

    Author, Collector

  • Movement Details

    France, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Peru

  • Notes

    Collector Notes: South American Voyages; in Rio de Janeiro & Argentina 1828; in Chile 1828, 1834-42. Sometimes you see M. Cl. Gay or M. Gay as his name. The M. is the French abbreviation for Monsieur (Mr.) and not a personal name, at all.

  • Collections

    Botanical Collections