Olivier Jules Richard


Olivier Jules Richard was a French botanist, mycologist and lichenologist who published on the anatomy and symbiosis of lichens.
A native of La Mothe-Saint-Héray, he studied law in Paris. He later served as procureur de république in Marennes, La Roche-sur-Yon and Poitiers. In 1890 he became a member of the Société botanique de France.
He was an outspoken opponent of Simon Schwendener's theory of lichenization.

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