Antonio Bertoloni
Antonio Bertoloni (born February 8, 1775 in Sarzana , Republic of Genoa , † April 17, 1869 in Bologna ) was an Italian botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is “ Bertol. "
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Bertoloni first studied medicine and botany in Pavia , graduating in medicine in 1796 in Genoa . He practiced as a doctor in Sarzana , taught from 1811 as a professor of physics at the imperial Lyceum in Genoa , also gave lectures at the university, and in 1815 he was appointed professor of botany at the University of Bologna . In 1837 his son Giuseppe Bertoloni (1804–1879) was the successor to the Department of Botany. In 1840 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina Scholars' Academy .
He established his reputation with his Flora italica (1833-1854 in 10 volumes), which he had a Flora italica cryptogama (1858-1867 in 2 volumes) follow.
Dedication names
The genus Bertolonia of the plant family of the black- mouthed plants (Melastomataceae) and the species Ophrys bertolonii (Bertolonis Ragwurz) are named in his honor.
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- Amoenitates italicae (1819)
- Pralectiones rei herbariae (1827)
- Dissertatio de quibusdam novis plantarum speciebus et de Bysso antiquorum (1835)
- Florula guatimalensis (1840)
- Miscellanea botanica (1842–1863)
- Piante nuove asiatiche (1864–1865)
literature
- Valerio Giacomini: Bertoloni, Antonio. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 9: Berengario – Biagini. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1967.
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Antonio Bertoloni at the IPNI
- Standard entry in the Opac des Servizio bibliotecario nazionale
- Publications by and about Antonio Bertoloni in the Opac des Servizio bibliotecario nazionale
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertoloni, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1775 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sarzana , Liguria , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 17, 1869 |
| Place of death | Bologna |