Giovanni Gussone

Italian botanist (1787-1866).

Giovanni Gussone (8 February 1787, in Villamaina – 14 January 1866, in Naples) was an Italian academic and botanist, remembered for his work in plant taxonomy and in particular his research in Sicilian flora. He studied medicine in Naples, where he came under the influence of botanist Michele Tenore. Following graduation in 1811, he worked under Tenore as a manager of the Orto Botanico di Napoli (botanical garden in Naples). In 1817 he moved to Sicily, where he was appointed director of the botanical garden at Boccadifalco, outside of Palermo. In Sicily, he conducted extensive investigations o

Abbreviations: Guss.
Occupations: university teacher, botanist
Citizenships: Kingdom of Italy
Languages: Italian
Dates: 1787-02-08T00:00:00Z – 1866-01-14T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Villamaina
Direct attributions: 116 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 240 plants, 0 fungi

116 plants attributed, 124 plants contributed to240 plants:

Veronica anagalloides Guss. 1826
annual and medicinal plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Arenaria leptoclados (Thyme-leaved Sandwort) (Rchb.) Guss. 1844
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Arenaria leptoclados, the lesser thyme-leaved sandwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is an annual native to Europe, western and Central Asia, and northern and eastern Africa. The decumbent annual herb typically grows to a height of 0.5 metres (2 ft) and produces white flowers when it blooms from late winter to spring. Arenaria leptoclados' native range extends from Macaronesia through the Mediterranean Basin countries of southern Europe and North Africa to eastern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Western Asia and the Caucasus, and Central Asia as far as
Allium nebrodense Guss. 1827
vulnerable plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium nebrodense is a rare Italian species of wild onion. It is found only in the Madonie mountains on the Island of Sicily in southern Italy. Allium nebrodense is unusual in the genus is that the scape is not erect but rather ascending (horizontal in the lower part, then curving upwards). Spathes are also unusual in their conspicuousness, narrowing to a pair of long red claws on either side of the umbel, much longer than the umbel itself. The flowers themselves are yellow.
Muscari commutatum (Dark Grape-hyacinth) Guss. 1826
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Muscari commutatum is a species of perennial herb in the family Asparagaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves and dry fruit.
Allium commutatum (Sea Garlic) Guss. 1855
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium commutatum is a species of Mediterranean onions in the amaryllis family. Its native range extends from Corsica and Algeria to Turkey. It has also been introduced to northern Argentina. Allium commutatum usually grows on rocky slopes overlooking the Mediterranean. Bulbs are resistant to salt and float, so they are very often dispersed by storms. Leaves wither and die before flowering time, when a tall scape appears bearing a large spherical umbel of purple flowers.
Lupinus cosentinii (Sandplain Lupine) Guss. 1828
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus cosentinii, or sand lupine, is a species of Lupinus found in Algeria, Corse, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, and Tunisia.
Colchicum cupanii (Mediterranean Meadow Saffron) Guss. 1827
plant species in the colchicaceae family
Colchicum cupanii is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae, known as the Mediterranean meadow saffron. It grows around much of the central Mediterranean Basin, reported from France, Sardinia, Italy, Albania, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Sicily, Algeria, Malta and Tunisia. Colchicum cupanii is quite variable. Some specimens have flowers that open completely to a star shape, while others remain cup-shaped. The pink to purple, untessellated flowers are small, up to 3 cm (1") in diameter, but are produced in abundance in the fall. The foliage is also produced in the
Callitriche truncata (Short-leaved Water-starwort) Guss. 1826
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Callitriche truncata, the short leaved water starwort, is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is an aquatic subshrub native to the Mediterranean Basin countries of southern Europe from Spain to Greece and of North Africa from Morocco to Libya, as well as Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria in the eastern Mediterranean, Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and Ireland in western Europe, eastern European Russia, and the western Himalayas. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 10 cm tall.
Bupleurum elatum (Bupleuro Delle Madoni) Guss. 1827
critically endangered and perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Bupleurum elatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to the Madonie Mountains in north-central Sicily. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
Sedum litoreum (Coastal Stonecrop) Guss. 1826
annual plant species in the crassulaceae family
Sedum litoreum is a species of succulent annual herb in the family Crassulaceae. Individuals can grow to 3.7 cm. It is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean, from Corsica and Sardinia to Italy, Sicily, former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece and the Greek Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, and the Levant. Two subspecies are accepted: Sedum litoreum var. creticum 't Hart – Crete Sedum litoreum var. litoreum – central and eastern Mediterranean
Erica sicula (Fives Heath) Guss. 1821
plant species in the ericaceae family
Erica sicula is a plant belonging to the genus Erica. The plant is native to Libya, Lebanon, Cyprus, Sicily, Syria and Turkey.
Echium arenarium (Sand Bugloss) Guss. 1825
plant species in the boraginaceae family
Echium arenarium is a species of plants in the family Boraginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean coast.
Bupleurum dianthifolium (Bupleuro Di Marettimo) Guss. 1832
critically endangered plant species in the apiaceae family
Bupleurum dianthifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to Marettimo in the Aegadian Islands west of Sicily. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Aira cupaniana (Silvery Hair Grass) Guss. 1843
annual plant species in the poaceae family
Aira cupaniana (Silver Hairgrass) is a species of annual herb in the family True grasses. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 13 cm.
Trifolium boissieri (Boissier's Clover) Guss. 1845
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Secale montanum Guss. 1825
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Secale montanum, wild perennial rye, is a species in the rye genus Secale native to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Caucasus region, and eastwards through Iran to Pakistan. It is a short-lived, self-fertile perennial. It is thought to be the ultimate parent of domesticated rye (Secale cereale), and crosses with S. cereale have had some success in creating fodder cultivars. Some authorities consider the synonym Secale strictum C.Presl. to have priority.
Ornithogalum collinum Guss. 1825
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Myosotis sicula (Jersey Forget-me-not) Guss. 1843
annual plant species in the boraginaceae family
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Galium litorale Guss. 1827
perennial plant species in the rubiaceae family
Galium litorale is a rare species of bedstraw in the Rubiaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. In Italian it is known as caglio costiero.
Cytisus aeolicus (Aeolian Cytisus) Guss. 1834
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Cytisus aeolicus, the Aeolian broom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to three of the Aeolian Islands; Vulcano, Lipari, and Stromboli. Assessed as Endangered (previously Critically Endangered), it is a shrub or small tree, found in shrublands, garrigues, and disturbed soils.
Colchicum bivonae Guss. 1821
plant species in the colchicaceae family
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Bonannia Guss. 1842
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Bonannia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. Its only species is Bonannia graeca. It is endemic to southern Europe (southern mainland Italy, Sicily and southern Greece).
Beta macrocarpa (Beet) Guss. 1827
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Beta macrocarpa, the large-fruited beet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Canary Islands and the shores of the Mediterranean. It is widely used to study beet necrotic yellow vein virus in an effort to improve the sugar beet.
Allium permixtum Guss. 1827
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium permixtum is an Italian species of wild onion native to Sicily and Abruzzo, though it is most likely extinct in Sicily.
Hieracium lucidum (Sparviere Di Monte Gallo) Guss. 1825
critically endangered and perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Hieracium lucidum, or Sicilian sparviere, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is very similar to Hieracium cophanense. Hieracium lucidum is a perennial herb that prefers the northern slopes of chalky seaside cliffs exposed to wet winds, including sites rich in nitrates from sea bird droppings. Unlike most other hawkweeds, this species reproduces only from seeds.
Erodium alnifolium Guss. 1831
annual plant species in the geraniaceae family
Erodium alnifolium is a species of annual herb in the family Geraniaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form.
Coronilla repanda (Poir.) Guss. 1844
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Centaurea tauromenitana Guss. 1844
plant species in the asteraceae family
Centaurea tauromenitana is a species of thistle in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Sicily.
Carex panormitana Guss. 1844
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Bromus intermedius (Intermediate Brome) Guss. 1827
annual plant species in the poaceae family
Bromus intermedius, the intermediate brome, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean countries and islands, and eastwards to Afghanistan. It can be found growing on serpentine soils.
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