Giovanni Arcangeli

Giovanni Arcangeli (July 18, 1840 - July 16, 1921) was an Italian botanist who was a native of Firenze.

In 1862 he earned his degree in natural sciences from the University of Pisa, where he later became an instructor and professor. In 1880 he was a professor of botany at the University of Turin, and in 1882 was appointed director of the Botanical Garden of Pisa.

In 1882 Arcangeli published his best known work, a highly regarded compendium of Italian flora titled "Compendio della flora italiana". The plant genus "Arcangelisia" from the family Menispermaceae is named in his honor.

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