Marie-Hélène Sachet
Marie-Hélène Sachet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 1986 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | French botanist |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | National Museum of Natural History |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Sachet |
Marie-Hélène Sachet (1922–1986) was a French botanist. In 1966, she commenced work at the Smithsonian Institution, rising to the position of curator of botany at the National Museum of Natural History.
The Abutilon sachet is a rare plant that was named after her.
Sachet was eventually awarded her Doctor of Philosophy degree by her alma mater, the University of Montpellier, France, in 1961.