Michele Tenore

Michele Tenore (May 11, 1780 in Naples, † July 19, 1861 ) was an Italian botanist. Its official botanical author abbreviation is " ten. ".

Tenores family came from the Abruzzo region. His medical studies in Naples, he graduated with 20 years ago. His strong interest in botany, however, was enhanced by his acquaintance with Domenico Cirillo and Vincenzo Petagna, so he practiced only a short time as a doctor. He made ​​several botanical excursions in the Abruzzo, Capri and Ischia. His fame spread rapidly, so that the Prince of Bisignano, the Duke of Gravina and Cavaliere Poli successively entrusted to him the superintendence of their gardens. In 1805 he traveled as personal physician and private secretary to the Prince of Cardito through Italy and visited numerous botanically interesting places. 1807 transferred Giuseppe Bonaparte him the superintendence of the royal gardens in the Kingdom of Naples. Under King Vittorio Emanuele II Tenore was appointed Senator of Italy.

He has taken part of 1810 opened botanical garden was created in Naples. From 1811 he was professor of botany at the University of Naples. Founded in 1995, The Botanic Garden Michele Tenore in Lama dei Peligni, whose symbol is Centaurea tenoreana, remembers him.

Works

  • Catalogus plantarum horti regii Neapolitan .... 1812, 2nd edition 1819.
  • Flora napolitana. 1811-1838 (online).
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