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Bartolomeo Maranta | |
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| Born | 1500 or 1514 |
| Died | 24 March 1571 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | |
| Parent(s) | Roberto Maranta and Beatrice Maranta (née Monna) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, Medicine |
| Doctoral advisor | Luca Ghini |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Maranta |
Bartolomeo Maranta, also Bartholomaeus Marantha (1500 – 24 March 1571[1]) was an Italian physician, botanist, and literary theorist.
The Marantaceae, a family of herbaceous perennials related to the gingers, are named after him.[2] His name was also given to a street in Rome.[3]
- ^ Hebrew University Studies in Literature and the Arts 13, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Institute of Languages, Literatures & Arts, 1985, p. 178.
- ^ James Cook University, "Discover Nature," Marantaceae. Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Google search results, retrieved January 13, 2009.
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