What is Joseph Pitton de Tournefort?
'''Joseph Pitton de Tournefort''' (5 June 1656 – 28 December 1708) was a French [[botanist]]. He is notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of [[genus]] for [[Plant|plants]]. Botanist [[Charles Plumier]] was his pupil and accompanied him on his travels. He also said that fungi were plants. Today, they are a class of their own. They are different from plants and [[Animal|animals]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pitton de Tournefort, Joseph}} [[Category:1656 births]] [[Category:1708 deaths]] [[Category:French botanists]] {{bio-stub}}