Luca Ghini

Luca Ghini was an Italian physician and botanist, notable as the creator of the first recorded herbarium, as well as the first botanical garden in Europe. Wikipedia

• Born:  1490, Casalfiumanese, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
• Died:  4 May 1556, Bologna, Italy
• Fields:  Physician and botanist
• Institutions:  University of Bologna
• Education:  University of Bologna
• Notable students:  Gherardo Cibo, Andrea Cesalpino, Pietro Andrea Mattioli
• Known for:  Creating the first herbarium
• Author abbrev. (botany):  Ghini
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo