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Pellia Neesiana Columbiana
''Pellia'' is a small but widespread genus of liverworts in the cool and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. It is classified in Order (biology), order Pelliales and is a member of the Family (biology), family Pelliaceae within that order. Süsswassertang, a plant grown submerged in aquarium, aquaria was once considered to be ''Pellia endiviifolia'', but is now known to be the indeterminate gametophyte of a ''Lomariopsis'' species, a type of fern. Species Taxonomy based on work by Söderström et al. 2016 * ''Pellia cordaeana'' Trevisan 1877 * ''Pellia crispa'' Kummer 1875 * ''Pellia gottscheana'' Kreh 1909 * ''Pellia longifolia'' Kummer 1875 * ''Pellia undulata'' Kummer 1875 * (''Apopellia'') Grolle 1983a ** ''Pellia alpicola, P. (A.) alpicola'' (Schuster 1991) Damsholt 2007 ** ''Pellia endiviifolia, P. (A.) endiviifolia'' (Dickson 1801) Dumortier 1835 ** ''Pellia megaspora, P. (A.) megaspora'' Schuster 1981 * (''Pellia'') Raddi 1818 ** ''Pellia appalachiana, P. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Raddi
Giuseppe Raddi (9 July 1770 in Florence, Italy – 6 September 1829 the island of Rhodes) was an Italian botanist and curator at the Museum of Natural History of Florence. He was among the first Europeans to explore and document the flora of South and Central America. Biography Raddi was born in a poor family to Stefano and Orsola Pandolfini. He worked for a while in a spicery where he got interested in medicinal plants. In 1786 he met Ottaviano Targioni Tozzetti (1755–1826) who introduced him to Gaetano Savi (1769–1844). Raddi took an interest in the seedless plants and the fungi around Florence. He also learned Latin and other languages and began to read works on science and exploration. In 1785 he became an assistant to Attilio Zuccagni who took care of the Botanical Garden of Florence and later obtained employment in the Museum of Natural History of Florence. Raddi took a political position against Napoleon Bonaparte and faced opposition from Count Gerolamo de’ Bardi, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
