Italian botanist (1897-1964).
Raffaele Ciferri (30 May 1897, Fermo – 12 February 1964, Pavia) was an Italian botanist, agriculturalist and mycologist. He studied agricultural sciences at the University of Bologna. From 1925 to 1932, he was based in the Dominican Republic, where he helped establish an experimental agricultural station in Santiago de los Caballeros for studies of cassava. While in Latin America, he also conducted research of diseases affecting cacao in Ecuador. In 1934–35 he was stationed in Italian Somaliland, performing organizational work involving agrarian services. In 1936 he was appointed professor of
Abbreviations: Cif.
Occupations: university teacher, mycologist, botanist
Citizenships: Kingdom of Italy, Italy
Languages: Latin, Italian
Dates: 1897-05-30T00:00:00Z – 1964-02-12T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Fermo
Direct attributions: 23 plants, 927 fungi
Authorship mentions: 27 plants, 1,063 fungi