Curator: Sergio E. Favero Longo
University of Torino, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, Viale Mattioli 25, I-10125, Torino
Email: sergio.favero@unito.it
Description:
The section Cryptogamia-Lichenes includes c. 30.000 samples collected from the second half of 18th century to 1950 (Historical Section) and c. 4000 samples collected since 1978 (Modern Section). The Historical Section (not digitized yet) includes collections of some important Italian lichenologists of the "golden period" (e.g. Anzi, Baglietto, Carestia, De Notaris, etc.) and European herbaria. Samples collected in Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta, in the framework of research activities of Rosanna Piervittori's group, are the core of the Modern Section, documenting the richness of lichen diversity in the NW Alps of Italy