Antonio Turra

Italian physician and botanist (1730–1796).

Antonio Turra (25 March, 1730 - 6 September 1796) was an Italian physician and botanist. Antonio was born in Vicenza but studied medicine in the University of Padua. His Venetian wife, Elisabetta Caminer, published biographical entries in a contemporary encyclopedia. Antonio set up a printing house in 1780 in Vicenza. Most of Antonio's publications were botanical treatises. He was honored with memberships in scientific societies throughout Italy and Europe.

Abbreviations: Turra
Occupations: physician, botanist
Citizenships: Republic of Venice
Languages: Italian
Dates: 1730-03-25T00:00:00Z – 1796-09-06T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Vicenza
Direct attributions: 15 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 20 plants, 0 fungi

15 plants attributed, 5 plants contributed to20 plants:

Pinus mugo (Mugho Pine) Turra 1764
plant species in the pinaceae family
Pinus mugo, known as dwarf mountain pine, mountain pine, scrub mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine, bog pine, creeping pine, or mugo pine, is a species of conifer, native to high elevation habitats from southwestern to Central Europe and Southeast Europe.
Prunella grandiflora (Large-flowered Selfheal) (L.) Turra 1764
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Prunella grandiflora, the large-flowered selfheal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe and neighboring parts of West Asia.
Rhamnus pumila (Dwarf Buckthorn) Turra 1764
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
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Farsetia Turra 1765
plant genus in the brassicaceae family
Farsetia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It includes 28 species native to northern, west-central, and Eastern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Western Asia, Pakistan, and India.
Echinops spinosissimus (Spiny Globe-thistle) Turra 1765
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Echinops spinosissimus, the spiny globe thistle, is a European species of plant in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to southeastern Europe (Sicily, Apulia, Greece, Albania, and the western Balkans), northern Africa, and southwest Asia as far east as Iran. Echinops spinosissimus is a branching perennial herb up to 80 cm (2 feet) tall. Leaves are divided into narrow triangular lobes, each with a slender but hard spine at the tip. The plant produces nearly spherical flower heads containing many white or pale lavender disc florets but no ray florets. Subspecies
Artemisia alba (White Mugwort) Turra 1764
plant species in the asteraceae family
Artemisia alba, called white mugwort, white wormwood, white artemisia, or camphor southernwood, is a species of Artemisia native to Spain, France, Belgium, Italy, Sicily, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and the Balkans. Its currently unrecognized subtaxon Artemisia alba 'Canescens' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Hypericum triquetrifolium (Pyramidal St. John's Wort) Turra 1765
perennial plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum triquetrifolium, commonly called curled-leaved St. John's-wort, is a species of plant of the family Hypericaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin.
Centaurea uniflora (Singleflower Knapweed) Turra 1765
plant species in the asteraceae family
Centaurea uniflora, the singleflower knapweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae.
Bupleurum baldense (Small Hare's-ear) Turra 1765
annual plant species in the apiaceae family
Bupleurum baldense, the small hare's ear, is a plant species of the genus Bupleurum.
Bupleurum veronense Turra 1780
annual plant species in the apiaceae family
Bupleurum veronense is a plant species of the genus Bupleurum.
Arundo plinii (False Reed) Turra 1765
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Arundo plinii is a species of herb in the family Poaceae (True grasses).
Farsetia aegyptia Turra 1765
plant species in the brassicaceae family
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Verbascum alpinum Turra 1790
plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
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Pinus khutrow Royle ex Turra 1839
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Farsetia aegyptia ssp. aegyptia Turra 1852
plant subspecies in the brassicaceae family
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Argyrolobium zanonii (Silver Broom) (Turra) P.W.Ball 1968
plant species in the fabaceae family
Argyrolobium zanonii is a species of shrubby flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Europe and Africa, occurring in countries situated in the Western and Central Mediterranean, including, but not limited to, Greece, countries of Northwest Balkans, France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Additionally, it has been introduced into Germany.
Melilotus siculus (Turra) Steud. 1841
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Narcissus byzantinus Turra ex Marz.-Penc. 1864
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Narcissus bericus Turra ex Marzari 1802
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Atadinus pumilus (Turra) Hauenschild 2016
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
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