Giovanni Zanardini

Giovanni Antonio Maria Zanardini (12 June 1804, Venice – 24 April 1878) was an Italian physician and botanist who specialized in the field of phycology.

Giovanni Zanardini

In 1831 he obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Padua, followed by a degree in surgery and obstetrics from the University of Pavia three years later. During his career, he worked as a physician in Padua and Venice. For a period of time, he served as secretary of the Istituto Veneto Scienze e Lettere.[1]

The algae genus Zanardinia is named after him, as are species with the epithet of zanardinii.[2]

Published works

References

  1. BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  2. PETYMOL Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. X, Y, Ü, Z, Å, Ä, Æ, Ö & Ø
  3. OCLC Classify Publications
  4. Open Library Iconographia phycologica mediterraneoadriatica ossia
  5. "Author Query for 'Zanardini'". International Plant Names Index.
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