Luca Ghini
Luca Ghini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1490 Casalfiumanese, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Died | 4 May 1556 (aged 65 or 66) Bologna, Italy |
| Education | University of Bologna |
| Known for | Creating the first herbarium |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician and botanist |
| Institutions | University of Bologna |
| Notable students | Gherardo Cibo, Andrea Cesalpino, Pietro Andrea Mattioli |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Ghini |
Luca Ghini (Casalfiumanese, 1490 – Bologna, 4 May 1556) was an Italian physician and botanist, notable as the creator of the first recorded herbarium, as well as the first botanical garden in Europe.