Francesco Cupani
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Francesco Cupani
was an Italian naturalist
mainly interested in botany
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In 1692 he became the first Director of the botanic garden at Misilmeri
. Here the plants were classified a system taxonomy of binomial nomenclature
later made standard by Carl Linnaeus. This work put him in contact with many botanists,for instance Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
, Caspar Commelin, William Sherard
, James Petiver
, Johann Georg Volckamer, Felice Viali (1638–1722) and Giovanni Battista Triumfetti.
was an Italian naturalist
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
mainly interested in botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
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In 1692 he became the first Director of the botanic garden at Misilmeri
Misilmeri
Misilmeri is a town and comune in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is located approximately from Palermo and its name means "the resting place or the messuage of the Emir", and dates from when the Saracens ruled Sicily and named it Manzil-Al-Emir.The population is approximately 24,000...
. Here the plants were classified a system taxonomy of binomial nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages...
later made standard by Carl Linnaeus. This work put him in contact with many botanists,for instance Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort was a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants.- Biography :...
, Caspar Commelin, William Sherard
William Sherard
William Sherard was an English botanist. Next to John Ray, he was considered to be one of the outstanding English botanists of his day.-Life:...
, James Petiver
James Petiver
James Petiver was a London apothecary, a Fellow of the Royal Society as well as London's informal Temple Coffee House Botany Club, famous for his study of botany and entomology.-Life:...
, Johann Georg Volckamer, Felice Viali (1638–1722) and Giovanni Battista Triumfetti.
Works
- Catalogus plantarum sicularum Noviter adinventarum Palermo, 1692.
- Syllabus plantarum Siciliae Nuper detectarum Palermo, 1694.
- Hortus Catholicus Napoli, 1696.
- Pamphyton siculum, a natural history (fauna as well as flora) of Sicily published posthumously in 1713 and the result of 25 years work.