The discovery of Bougainvillea dates back to 1768 A.D. The plant was discovered in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, by Dr. Philibert Commerson (1727-1773), a French explorer and naturalist (Figure 1). In 1766, a ship called La Boudeuse sailed from Nantes on around-the-world voyage (1766-69), commissioned by the French Government. Louis Antonie de Bougainville (1729-1811), a mathematician and admiral, was in command of the ship (Figure 2). When it reached Rio de Janierio, horticultural history was made as the plant Bougainvillea was discovered and collected for the first time.
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机译：九重葛的发现可追溯到公元1768年。该植物是由法国探险家和博物学家Philibert Commerson博士（1727-1773）在巴西里约热内卢发现的（图1）。 1766年，受法国政府委托，一艘名为La Boudeuse的船从南特出发，进行了环球航行（1766-69年）。数学家兼海军上将路易斯·安东尼·德·九重葛（Louis Antonie de Bougainville，1729-1811年）负责这艘船（图2）。当它到达里约热内卢，开始了第一次发现和收集九重葛植物的园艺历史。
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