Pierfelice Ravenna | |
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| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 2022 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Awards | Herbert medal (1974) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Ravenna |
Pierfelice (Pedro Félix, Pierre Félice) Ravenna (1938–2022) was a Chilean botanist of Italian Jewish origin. His research interests were mainly in the field of South American Amaryllidaceae.[1]
Selected publications
- 1970a. Nuevas especies de Amaryllidaceae. Notic. Mens. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Santiago 269 : 1-7
- 1970b. Contributions to South American Amaryllidaceae III. Pl. Life 37: 73–103, figs. 18-25
- Ravenna, P (1972). "Famatina gen. nov., Amaryllidaceae". Plant Life. 28: 55–62.
- 1972. Latin American Amaryllidis 1971. Pl. Life 28: 119–127, figs. 28-30
- 1974. Contributions to South American Amaryllidaceae VI. Pl. Life 30: 29-79
- 1978. Studies in the Alliaceae‑II (error tip. "Alliae”). Pl. Life 34 (2): 3-10
- Ravenna, P (1981). "Contributions to South American Amaryllidaceae VII". Plant Life. 37: 57–83.
- 1983. Catila and Onira, two new genera of South American Iridaceae. Nordic Journal of Botany 3 ( 2): 197-205
- 1988. New species of South American Habranthus and Zephyranthes (Amaryllidaceae). Onira 1 (8): 53-56
- 2000a. New or noteworthy Leucocoryne species (Alliaceae). Onira 4 (2): 3-10
- 2000b. The family Gilliesiaceae. Onira 4 (3): 11-14 (with key to genera)
- 2000c. Miersia scalae, a synonym of Gilliesia monophylla (Gilliesaceae). Onira 4 (8):30
- Ravenna, P. (2003a). "Elucidation and systematics of the Chilean genera of Amaryllidaceae". Botanica Australis. 2: 1–20.
- 2003b. Los subgéneros de Leucocoryne y la ilegitimidad de Pabellonia (Alliaceae).Chloris Chilensis 6 ( 2)
- 2005a. Gilliesia dimera and Gilliesia isopetala two new species from central Chile (Gilliesiaceae). Onira 9 (17): 60-63
- 2005b. Solaria brevicoalita and S. curacavina two Chilean species of Gilliesiaceae. Onira 9 (16): 64-67
- 2005c. On the absence of the genus Gilliesia (Gilliesiaceae) in the Argentine flora. Onira 9 (15): 59
- 2005d. Especies nuevas de Gilliesia y Solaria (Gilliesiaceae) y claves para el reconocimiento de las especies de ambos géneros. Chloris Chilensis 8 ( 1)
Awards
Awarded The Herbert Medal in 1974
Legacy
The International Plant Names Index lists 1,741 taxa for which Ravenna is the botanical authority.[2]
References
- ^ Ravenna P. 1974 Pierfelice Ravenna: an autobiography. Plant Life 30. (1-4): 6-10
- ^ Plantlist 2016.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Ravenna.
Bibliography
IPNI. List of plant names with authority Ravenna.
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