Julien Marnier-Lapostolle (1902 - 1976) was a French botanical explorer.
Marnier-Lapostolle's paternal and maternal families were both successful businesspeople in the French wine industry. The Marniers founded a winery in the Santerre region in the 18th century. The Lapostolle family operated a small but famous distillery, founded in 1827 by his grandfather Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle, in Neauphle-le-Chateau near Paris.Marnier-Lapostolle, Alexandra. "First Person: Spirited Defense," Worth, 1 de septiembre de 2006 Datos de la empresa
Marnier-Lapostolle created the "Jardin Botanique des Cedres" in Cap Ferrat, France.
Marnier-Lapostolle was president of the "Association Francaise des Amateurs de Cactees".
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Kalanchoe marnieriana (Bromeliaceae) Dyckia marnier-lapostollei L.B.Sm. 1966 (Bromeliaceae) Hechtia marnier-lapostollei L.B.Sm. 1961 (Bromeliaceae) Tillandsia marnieri-lapostollei Rauh 1973 (Bromeliaceae) Werauhia marnier-lapostollei (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant 1995
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