Christian Horace Benedict Alfred Moquin-Tandon (7 May 1804 – 15 April 1863) was a French naturalist and doctor.
Moquin-Tandon was professor of zoology at Marseille from 1829 until 1833, when he was appointed professor of botany and director of the botanical gardens at Toulouse. In 1850, he was sent by the French government to Corsica to study the island's flora. In 1853, he moved to Paris, later becoming director of the Jardin des Plantes and the Académie des Sciences.
His books included L'Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries (1835–44), co-authored with Philip Barker Webb and Sabin Berthelot.
One of his specialities was the family Amaranthaceae (The Amaranth family).
Several genera of plants have been named in his honour, including in 1838, DC. published Moquinia, a genus of flowering plants from Brazil, in the Moquinia tribe within the sunflower family. Then in 1954, Simone Balle published Moquiniella a genus of flowering plants from Africa, belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Lastly in 2013, botanists (Cabrera) G.Sancho published Moquiniastrum, a genus of flowering plants from South America, belonging to the family Asteraceae.
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Some of their strengths
Alfred Moquin-Tandon has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Practical, Sensual, Perseverent, Artistic, Brave, and Energetic.
Strong and Diligent
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Alfred Moquin-Tandon is someone who is a strong, diligent, and trustworthy person who approaches life with honesty and perseverance, but who is also physical, sensual, and artistic. A person who really cares about helping others make the most of what they have.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Alfred Moquin-Tandon well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Alfred Moquin-Tandon as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Assertive and Protective
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Alfred Moquin-Tandon is someone who is a somewhat private person who has a strong personality and ability to read other people.
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Patient and Compassionate
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Alfred Moquin-Tandon tends to be someone who approaches life with grace and compassion, and who has a powerful and commanding personality. Who can be analytical, patient, and deliberate, avoiding risks and seeking out stability instead.
Some of Alfred Moquin-Tandon's challenges
While Alfred Moquin-Tandon has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Alfred Moquin-Tandon can be Stubborn, Idle, Short-tempered, Impulsive, Hesitant, Narcissistic, and Sensitive.
Stubborn and Idle
One of Alfred Moquin-Tandon's key challenges is that they are someone who can be seen as stubborn and, at times, lazy.
Sensitive and Critical
Alfred Moquin-Tandon is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Materialistic and Aggressive
Finally, Alfred Moquin-Tandon also can be materialistic, emotional, aggressive, stubborn, inconsistent, and be prone to big temper outbursts.
