Federico Delpino

Italian scientist (1833-1905).

Giacomo Giuseppe Federico Delpino (27 December 1833 – 14 May 1905) was an Italian botanist who made early observations on floral biology, particularly the pollination of flowers by insects. Delpino introduced a very broad view of plant ecology and was the first to suggest pollination syndromes, sets of traits associated with specific kinds of pollinators. He wrote Pensieri sulla Biologia Vegetale (Thoughts on Plant Biology) in 1867 and this failed to gather sufficient notice due to it being written in Italian. He corresponded with Charles Darwin and was one of the first to speculate on the ide

Abbreviations: Delpino
Occupations: writer, university teacher, entomologist, botanist, biologist
Citizenships: Kingdom of Italy
Languages: Italian
Dates: 1833-12-17T00:00:00Z – 1905-05-14T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Chiavari
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 4 plants, 0 fungi

3 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to4 plants:

Xanthidium Delpino 1871
plant genus in the desmidiaceae family
Xanthidium is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Desmidiaceae. The name Xanthidium is a diminutive of Xanthium, and presumably refers to its spines, reminiscent of the prickly fruits of Xanthium.
Souroubea exauriculata Delpino 1869
plant species in the marcgraviaceae family
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Hemixanthidium paradoxum Delpino 1871
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Ambrosia ambrosioides (Big Bursage) (Delpino) W.W.Payne 1964
plant species in the asteraceae family
Ambrosia ambrosioides, also known as canyon ragweed or chicura, is a ragweed found in the deserts of northern Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora), Arizona, and California (Ventura + San Diego Counties). Growing as a shrub from 1–2 meters high, its elongate, coarsely-toothed leaves range from 4–18 cm long and 1.5–4 cm wide. It is monoecious, with both terminal and axillary racemes consisting of staminate heads occurring above their pistillate counterparts. Flowering occurs mainly in February through April. The fruits are 10–15 mm burs covered with hooked
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