Umberto Quattrocchi (1947–2019)
Forfatter af CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Vol. 1 (A-C)
Værker af Umberto Quattrocchi
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Vol. 1 (A-C) (1999) 17 eksemplarer
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and… (2012) 9 eksemplarer
CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology - 3 Volume Set (v. 2) (2006) 5 eksemplarer
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- Fødselsdato
- 1947-12-21
- Dødsdag
- 2019-10-16
- Køn
- male
- Uddannelse
- University of Palermo
- Organisationer
- International Dendrology Society
Royal Horticultural Society
Botanical Society of America
Linnean Society - Priser og hædersbevisninger
- Hanbury Botanical Garden Award
- Kort biografi
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Umberto Quattrocchi earned his first degree in political science from the University of Palermo. He followed this achievement with an M.D., specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. In 1992, he retired from the practice of medicine to pursue his studies in botany across the world and is teaching as a professor of botany at the University of Palermo. Highly prolific, Quattrocchi has numerous political and botanical books and articles to his credit, including those on plants and gardening that have been published in Hortus and The Garden. In 1997, he received the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award promoted by the Premio Grinzane Cavour for his book Piante Rustiche Tropicali. He received a second Hanbury Award for the bestselling CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. He is a member of the International Dendrology Society, the Royal Horticultural Society, and the Botanical Society of America. He is also an elected Fellow of the world-renowned Linnean Society.
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names,… af Umberto Quattrocchi
Organized by genus, this extraordinary reference includes vernacular and scientific names for most if not all of the world's plant species. The entry for Carica L. Caricaceae begins with the etymology of the name (with multiple references cited) followed by this list of common names for L.: (English) papaya, pawpaw, tree melon tree; (Arabic) pawpaw, fafy; (Tanzania) ebabayo; (Mali) manayi, maye; (Congo) malulo, mululo; (Yoruba) ibepe, ibepe dudu, isigun, gbegbere, sigu; (China) fan mu gua, mu kua, fan kua (=foreign melon), wan shou kuo (=longevity fruit), shu kua; etc..(names from Japan, Malaya, the Philippines, Hawaii, and Paraguay). Often the etymology notes provide biographical details of the botanist/gardener/discoverer/honoree for whom the genus is named.… (mere)
A comprehensive reference for all involved with plants and gardens, whether they are growing, studying, or writing about them.
The CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names , a four volume set, is the most comprehensive work of its kind available today. The reader will find its coverage absorbing and useful. Umberto Quattrocchi, was awarded the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award for his studies on flowers and gardens.
The CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names , a four volume set, is the most comprehensive work of its kind available today. The reader will find its coverage absorbing and useful. Umberto Quattrocchi, was awarded the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award for his studies on flowers and gardens.
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