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Vandelli, Domenico (1735–1816) View Biographical Record

Article: Vandellia; vandelli

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Subject Name: Vandelli, Domenico
Article Title: Vandellia; vandelli
Publication Primary Author: Backer, C. A.
Call Number: L15 B126V
Notes: Vandelli, Domenico (Spanish: Domingos); 1735-1816; born Padua, died Lisbon; settled in Portugal 1764; became prof. nat. hist. and chem. at Coimbra Univ.; founded its bot. garden; author of several bot. work, a.o. on the flora of Portugal and that of Brazil; in 1762 he investigated the mountains East of the Como Lake (Lago di Como) botanically and biscovered a plant which later was named for him: Saxifraga vandellii Sternb., just as was Vandellia L..