Patrizio Gennari


Patrizio Gennari was an Italian botanist and patriot. He served in the Second Italian War of Independence. From 1866 to 1892, he was a professor at the University of Cagliari, Sardinia, and director of the university's botanic garden, the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Cagliari. The orchid genus Gennaria is named after him.