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Baobab Tree in Madagascar

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Image by Bernard Gagnon. Jeanne comments that the Baobab looks like it’s upside down upon seeing it for the first time.

Solanum baretiae

This nightshade species was named for Jeanne in 2012, over two hundred years after her death. In Odyssey, I describe Commerson naming a similar species in her honor in my effort to right a historical wrong.

Bougainville at Magellan’s Strait

Unknown artist.

Expedition Specimen

Only Commerson is credited on this original specimen label.

Bougainville at Tahiti

Artist unknown.

Tahitian Canoes

Unknown artist.

Flying Fish

The expedition encounters a school of flying fish in Tahiti.

Softshell Turtle

Jeanne and Aotourou find a softshell turtle in New Guinea. Some specimens can grow to over three feet long and weigh over 200 pounds.

The Aye-Aye

This Lemur is thought to be a harbinger of death.

Bougainvillea

Commerson named the Bougainvillea after the Commander of the expedition.