Vincenzo Petagna

Vincenzo Petagna
Vincenzo Petagna[1]
Born(1734-01-17)17 January 1734
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
Died6 October 1810(1810-10-06) (aged 76)
probably Naples
Occupation(s)botanist, agronomist, professor

Vincenzo Petagna (Naples, 17 January 1734 – 6 October 1810) was an Italian biologist, physician and entomologist. He was appointed as director of the small botanical garden pertaining to the Monastery of Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto (associated with the church now known as Sant'Anna dei Lombardi) in central Naples. He was also the teacher of Antonio Savaresi. The plant Petagnaea gussonei has been named after him.

  1. ^ Portrait taken from book uominiill-1822-vol8