Pierre Barrère

Pierre Barrère (1690, Perpignan – 1 November 1755, Perpignan) was a French physician and naturalist. Barrère practised in Perpignan from 1717. His thesis on medical botany brought him into contact with Antoine de Jussieu who helped him become a naval surgeon. In 1722, he voyaged to Cayenne where he stayed for five years. Back in Perpignan, he became professor of botany at the university and doctor in the military hospital. The plant genus ''Barreria'' was named after him but it is now a synonym of ''Brunia''. He is commemorated in ''Vanilla barrereana''. Provided by Wikipedia