José Antonio Pavón Jiménez

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José Antonio Pavón Jiménez or José Antonio Pavón (April 22, 1754 in Casatejada, Cáceres, Spain – 1840 in Madrid) was a Spanish botanist known for researching the flora of Peru and Chile.

The standard author abbreviation Pav. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]
Born
José Antonio Pavón Jiménez

(1754-04-22)April 22, 1754
Casatejada, Cáceres, Spain
Died1840 (aged 85–86)
Madrid, Spain
FieldsBotany
Authorabbrev. (botany)Pav.
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José Antonio Pavón
A white plaque reading: "A la memoria del insigne hijo de Casatejada, D. José A Pavón y Jimenez. Farmacéutico, botánico, explorador de la flora del Perú, 1754-1940 [sic]. El ayuntamiento en el bicentenario de su nacimiento. MCMLIV." In English: "In memory of the distinguished son of Castejada, D. José A Pavón y Jimenez. Pharmacist, botanist, explorer of flora in Peru, 1754-1940 [sic]. City Hall on the bicentennial of his birth. 1954." This incorrectly lists his death year as 1940 instead of 1840.
Plaque dedicated to Pavón in Casatejada
Born
José Antonio Pavón Jiménez

(1754-04-22)April 22, 1754
Casatejada, Cáceres, Spain
Died1840 (aged 85–86)
Madrid, Spain
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Pav.
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During the reign of Charles III of Spain, three major botanical expeditions were sent to the New World; Pavón and Hipólito Ruiz López were the botanists for the first of these expeditions, to Peru and Chile from 1777 to 1788.[2]

The genus Pavonia was named in his honor by his contemporary, Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles[3] — plants with the specific epithet of pavonii also commemorate his name.[4]

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