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Giorgio Gallesio
Giorgio Gallesio

Giorgio Gallesio

Italian, 1772-1839
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Giorgio Gallesio was an Italian botanist and researcher of the 18th and 19th centuries, specializing in citrus. His famous book Traité du citrus was first printed in 1811 and reprinted in 1826 due to its popularity. In this work, he presented his findings that hybrids are offspring of outcross pollination and not due to grafting as previously thought.
He also studied the family barriers affecting species compatibility and gave a good account of the history and distribution of citrus. He was widely cited in many works of his day, and also in The Citrus Industry book, by Webber, Batchelor and others. He has a further minor claim to fame as the first person to use the expression 'dominant' (in Italian, 'dominante') to refer to the hereditary transmission of characters when plants are hybridised.

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Carobba. [Ceratonia ; Ceratonia siliqua ; Carob, St. John’s bread ; Locust bean]

Carobba. [Ceratonia ; Ceratonia siliqua ; Carob, St. John’s bread ; Locust bean] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Castagna marrona. [Castanea sativa ; Spanish chestnut]

Castagna marrona. [Castanea sativa ; Spanish chestnut] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Cilegia gialla Duracina. [Cerasus Duracina ; Cherry]

Cilegia gialla Duracina. [Cerasus Duracina ; Cherry] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Cilegia visciolona. [Cerasus visciola ; Cherries]

Cilegia visciolona. [Cerasus visciola ; Cherries] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Ciliega Napoletana. [Cerasus Duracina ; Hard-fleshed cherry]

Ciliega Napoletana. [Cerasus Duracina ; Hard-fleshed cherry] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Ciliegia acquajuola. [Cerasus ; Ciliegio acquaiolo ; Cherries]

Ciliegia acquajuola. [Cerasus ; Ciliegio acquaiolo ; Cherries] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Albicocca Alessandrina a Mandorla Amara. [Armeniaca Alexandrina ; Apricot]

Albicocca Alessandrina a Mandorla Amara. [Armeniaca Alexandrina ; Apricot] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Ciliegia Progressiflora. [Cerasus visciola ; Visciola Cherries]

Ciliegia Progressiflora. [Cerasus visciola ; Visciola Cherries] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Ciliegia Susina. [Myrobalan plum, cherry plum]

Ciliegia Susina. [Myrobalan plum, cherry plum] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Ciliegia visciola. [Cerasus visciola ; Sour cherry]

Ciliegia visciola. [Cerasus visciola ; Sour cherry] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Ciligia viscilina. [Ciliegio visciolino ; Cherry]

Ciligia viscilina. [Ciliegio visciolino ; Cherry] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Cotogna Durana massima o, Giallona di Verona. [Persica Julodermis cotonea ; Giallona of Verona ; Peaches]

Cotogna Durana massima o, Giallona di Verona. [Persica Julodermis cotonea ; Giallona of Verona ; Peaches] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Fico Albo. [Ficus carica ; Fig]

Fico Albo. [Ficus carica ; Fig] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Fico Briansolo. [Ficus carica sativa ; Briansole figs]

Fico Briansolo. [Ficus carica sativa ; Briansole figs] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Fico Brogiotto. [Fig with white peel ; Ficus carica sativa]

Fico Brogiotto. [Fig with white peel ; Ficus carica sativa] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Fico datto. [Ficus carica sativa ; Fig]

Fico datto. [Ficus carica sativa ; Fig] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
Fico Dottato. [Fig ; Ficus Carica sativa]

Fico Dottato. [Fig ; Ficus Carica sativa] (1817-1839)

Giorgio Gallesio (Italian, 1772-1839)
Botanical
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