| Vittorio Calestani | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 25, 1882 Florence |
| Died | 1949 (aged 66–67) Pisa |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Modena |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Calest. |
| Spouse | Emilia Mattioni |
Vittorio Calestani (1882 – 1949) was an Italian botanist at the University of Modena, whose work included a classififation system for angiosperms.
See also Taxon. Lit., ed. 2 (TL2), ICCU
Vittorio Calestani is the authority for 37 taxa, such as Arabis cardamine Calest.
Note: This is a selected list of the more influential systems. There are many other systems, for instance a review of earlier systems, published by Lindley in his 1853 edition, and Dahlgren (1982). Examples include the works of Scopoli, Batsch and Grisebach.