Fulgenzio Vitman (1728–1806) was an Italian clergyman and
botanist
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. In 1774, he developed the
Brera Botanical Garden in
Milan
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out of a former
Jesuit
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garden, under the direction of
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position ''suo jure'' ( ...
.
Publications
''Summa Plantarum'' volume 1(1789)
''Summa Plantarum'' volume 2(1789)
''Summa Plantarum'' volume 3(1789)
''Summa Plantarum'' volume 4(1790)
''Summa Plantarum'' volume 5(1791)
''Summa Plantarum'' volume 6(1792)
References
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1728 births
1806 deaths
Botanists with author abbreviations
18th-century Italian botanists