He worked as a pharmacist in
Fribourg,
Strasbourg,
Paris,
Geneva, Payerne (1832-1838) and
Rolle (1838–1853). In 1853 he retired to
Yverdon, later relocating to
Plainpalais (Geneva) (1857).[1] Taxa with the specific epithet of rapini are named after him, an example being Salix rapini.[2]
Selected works
Guide du botaniste dans le canton de Vaud, 1842 – Botanists guide to the
canton of Vaud.
Méthode analytique pour les plantes phanérogames extrait de la flore français de De Candolle, 1846 – Analytic method for
phanerogams from the French flora of de Candolle.
Flore des plantes vénéneuses de la Suisse, 1849 –
Poisonous plants native to Switzerland.[3]