children: Marie Poivre (1768 - 1787) Françoise Julienne Ile-de-France Poivre (1770 - 1845), married Jean-Xavier Bureau de Pusy (1750 - 1806) Sarah Poivre (1773 - 1814) He was an uncle to the renowned French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814). Honors The Poivre Islands coral atoll is named in his honor. It is located in the Amirante Islands group of coral islands and atolls that belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. Pierre's surname means "pepper" (Poivre;) in French, leading some authors to identify him as the subject of the Peter Piper rhyme. References External links Photographs of the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden—Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses, Travel Mauritius "Mauritius Heritage in Pamplemousses Gardens", Gaia Discovery French horticulturists French taxonomists 1719 births 1786 deaths Botanists active in Africa Botanists active in Asia Botanists active in China Mauritian scientists Scientists from Lyon 18th-century French botanists Missionary botanists