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Natura e architettura nel giardino di Villa Florio-Pignatelli (Palermo, Sicilia).
2003
ABSTRACT.– Amongst the Sicilian historical gardens it is merited to remember the ornamental garden design of Villa Florio- Pignatelli, situated in the western periphery of Palermo. The building, and probably the garden too, are from the second half of the 18. century. This article contains the result of a cognitive study of its history, architecture and vegetal composition, based on field studies in the garden itself, on bibliographical and archival work. In 1838 it was sold by the Duke of Cumia to Vincenzo Florio, who in following conceded it to his son Ignazio. Already at this time, there was a garden with a "flora all’Italiana" behind the Villa, which had circular vials in radial order, …
Giardini storici della Sicilia orientale e meridionale
2005
This contribution reports the results of a survey on historic gardens in south-eastern Sicily. The stylistic identity, the floristic characteristics and the description of the main aspects of the investigated sites are provided
On the real identity of the Strelitzia cultivated in Sicily’s historic gardens
2016
The authors, on the basis of field observations and literature search, conclude that all tree-like plants of Strelitzia grown in Sicily belong to Strelitzia nicolaii. Therefore Strelitzia alba (= Strelitzia augusta), which was generally considered to be commonly cultivated in Sicily since the nineteenth century, if it ever was cultivated on the island, is not currently found there. The Lectotypes of the names S. nicolaii and S. alba are here designated.