Matthieu Bonafous (7 March 1793 – 22 March 1852) was a French botanist born in Lyon. (in French)
Early life Matthieu Bonafous was born on March 7, 1793, in Lyon, France.Christie's: MATHIEU BONAFOUS (1793–1852)
Career Bonafous wrote , a monograph about maize, in 1836. In it, he showed that corn was able to adapt to hostile weather conditions.Betty Harper Fussell, The Story of Corn, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1992, p. 92 For example, it could grow in sand (as in New Jersey), in humid climate (like Colombia) or in cold weather (like the Apennine Mountains).
He also wrote about mulberry trees and their use for raising silkworms in (1822) and (1840).
The plant Bonafousia was named after him.CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, CRC Press, 1999, Volume 1, p. 324
Death He died on March 23, 1852.
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