> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 471](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33120602) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/1465-1) LSID 1465-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545430) QID Q545430 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Cavanilles, Antonio José (Suppl.)|second entry]] for this author ### Author Cavanilles, Antonio José (1745-1804), Spanish clergyman and botanist, at Paris 1777-1781, later at Madrid, from 1801 onward director of the Madrid botanical garden. **Abbreviated name**: *Cav.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Cav.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection MA|MA]]; many names in the "Dissertationes" are based on material in [[Collection P|P]], [[Collection P|P]]-LA and [[Collection P|P]]-JU, other material, mainly of plants from the Madrid Garden: [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection LD|LD]], [[Collection LINN|LINN]], [[Collection MO|MO]] and [[Collection UPS|UPS]]. *Ref*.: IH 1 (ed. 6): 357, 2: 119. - Candolle, Phytographie 402. 1880. - Miller, Taxon 19: 518. 1970. #### Bibliography and biography AG 2(1): 272, 7: 70; Barnhart 1: 324; BM 1: 329, 6: 191; Bossert p. 69; Colmeiro 1: clxvii-clxviii; CSP 1: 845-846; Dawson p. 206-207; HR; IF p. 685; Jackson p. 132, 139; Kew 1: 498; Langman p. 194-195; Lasègue p. 564 \[index\]; MW p. 71; NI 340-341; PR 1614-1619, 907, 5604, 7895, 7900; PR ed. 1, 1762-1769; Quenstedt p. 77; Zander (ed. 10), p. 644. - Cavanilles, in Usteri Bot. Mag. 2(4): 186. 1788 (on his Diss. 5). - Anon., Bot. Zeit. Regensburg 3(12): 191. 1804. - Lagasca, Varied. Ci., Madrid 3: 65-75, 148-158. 1804 (at HU). - König et Sims, Ann. Bot. 1(2): 402-404. 1805. - Schrader, Neues J. Bot. 2(1): 150-162. 1807. - Colmeiro, Botanica Penins. Hisp. 119, 173-175. 1858. - Reyes Prosper, Dos noticias historicas... Cavanilles. Madrid 1917, 265 p., – *Copy*: MICH (portr.) - Backer, Verklarend woordenboek 110. 1936. - Dawson, Smith Papers 24-25. 1939. - Alvarez Lopez, Rev. Indias 7: 503-540. 1946. - Alvarez Lopez, Ann. Jard. bot. Madrid 6(1): 1-64. 1946 (bibl.) - Anon., Anal. Jard. bot. Madrid 6(1): 1-xv. 1946 (portr.) - Garcia, Annuario Soc. Broteriana 12: \[48 p.\]. 1946. - Menéndez, Bol. réal. Soc. Espan. Hist. nat. 44: 249-252. 1946. - Querada, Anal. Jard. bot. Madrid 6(1): 82-84. 1946. - Gonzalez, Bol. réal. Soc. Espan. Hist. nat. 45: 125-150. 1947. - Pires de Lima, Publ. Inst. Bot. Sampaio, Fac. Cienc. Porto 26: 5-14. 1947 (letters Brotero to Cavanilles), also Anuario Soc. Broter. 12: 53-63, *pl. 1-12.* 1946. - Alvarez Lopez, Réal. Soc. Esp. Hist. nat. tomo extr. 77-87. 1949. - Balguerias, Anal. Inst. Bot. Cav. 10(1): 119-127. 1951 (on Lagasca and Cav.) - Zaragoza Rubira, Med. Esp. 50: 318-327. 1963. - Keefe, Biologist 48(3-4): 54. 1966. - Anon., Monthly Notes R. bot. Gard. Edinburgh June 1968: 6-7. - Stafleu, *in* Daniels and Stafleu, Taxon 21: 138. 1972 (portr.) #### Eponymy (genera) *Cavanilla* Thunberg (1792); *Cavanilla* Vellozo (1825); *Cavanillea* Desrousseaux (1792); *Cavanillesia* Ruiz & Pavon (1794); (journals): *Anales del Instituto Botanico A. J. Cavanilles* (Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid). Madrid. Vol. 10-x, 1951-X. (*Note*: Vol. 1-9, 1941-1950 as *Anales del Jardin Botánico de Madrid*); *Cavanillesia* rerum botanicarum acta. Barcelona. Vol. 1-x, 1928-x. #### Handwriting Anales Inst. bot. Cavanilles 10(1): 123-126. 1951; Candollea 28: 433-434. 1973. ### Publications ##### n.1059. Monadelphiae classis dissertationes decem **Title** *Monadelphiae classis dissertationes decem*. Madrid (Typographia regia) \[1785\]-1790. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Diss.* **Notes** *Preface material*, Feb 1790, p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-x, tabula analytica. *Copies*: M, MICH, NY, US. *Diss. 1*: *Dissertatio botanica de Sida*, et de quibusdam plantis quae cum illa affinitatem habent. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1785. Qu. *Publ*.: 15 Apr 1785, p. \[i\], \[1\]-47, *pl. 1-13* by Cavanilles and Fossier (uncol. copper engr.). The text itself ends on p. 42; p. \[43\]-44 extr. reg. Acad. Paris 13 Apr 1785, p. \[45\]-47 = tab. expl. *Copies*: M, MICH, NY (2 copies), US. *Diss. 2*: *Secunda dissertatio botanica*, De Malva, Serra, Malope, Lavatera, Alcea, Althaea et Malachra. Accedunt Sidae mantissa, et tentamina de Malvarum atque Abutilonis fibris in usus oeconomicos praeparandis. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1786. Qu. *Publ*.: Jan-Apr 1786, p. \[i\], \[43\]-106, \[i\]-\[vi\], *pl.14-35, A* (by Cavanilles, as above). – The text ends on p. 99, 100 blank, 101-104 tab. expl., 105-106 extr. reg. Acad. Paris 1 Mar 1786. p. \[i\]-iii *Triguera* plus *pl. A*, \[iv-vi\] genera to be treated in diss. 3, follow pl. – *Copies*: M, MICH, NY (2 copies), US. *Diss. 3*: *Tertia dissertatio botanica*, De Ruizia, Assonia, Dombeya, Pentapete, Malvavisco, Pavonia, Hibisco, Laguna, Cienfuegosia, Quararibea, Pachira, Hugonia, et Monsonia. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1787. Qu. *Publ*.: Feb 1787, p. \[i\], \[107\]-185, \[186, index\], \[2p. extr. reg. Acad. Paris 23 Dec 1786\], *pl. 36-74.* – Text diss. ends p. 180, \[181\]-185 tab. expl., \[186, tab. ind.\]. Cavanilles identifies himself as "... Hispano-Valentino, e Societate Regio vulgo Bascongada, atque in Academia Valentina Doctore Theologo." *Copies*: M, MICH, NY (2 copies), US. *Diss. 4*: *Quarta dissertatio botanica*, de Geranio, 128 species complectens, 49 tabulis incisas. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1787. Qu. *Publ*.: Aug 1787, p. \[i-iii\], \[189\]-266, \[3 p. extr. reg. Acad. Paris 6 Jun 1787\], *pl. 75-122, 124* (all plates by author). *Copies*: M, MICH, NY (2 copies), US. *Diss. 5*: *Quinta dissertatio botanica*, De Sterculia, Kleinhovia, Ayenia, Buttneria, Bombace, Adansonia, Crinodendro, Aytonia, Malachodendro, Stewartia et Napaea. Accedit praecedentium dissertationum Mantissa. 36 Tabulis aere incisis ornata. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1788. Qu. *Publ*.: 23-26 Jul 1788 (see ST p. 56-58), p. \[i-iii\], \[267\]-299, \[301-304\], \[2, legal depot, extr. reg. Acad. Paris, 7 Jun 1788, 12 Jun 1788 censor\], *pl. 123, 125-142, 144, 144*\[*bis*\]*159*, copper engr. of drawings by the author. – Text diss. 5 ends p. 299, \[300-303\] list of various new genera, errata, \[104\] list genera diss. 6. The first plate numbered 144 (*Sterculea lanceolata* and *S. cordifolia*) is numbered 143 in other copies (e.g. NY, first copy). *Copies*: M, MICH, NY (2 copies), U, US. *Diss. 6*: *Sexta dissertatio botanica*, De Camellia, Gordonia, Morisona, Gossypio, Waltheria, Melochia, Mahernia, Hermannia, Urena, Halesia, Styrace, Galxia, Ferraría, et Sisyrinchio. Accedit Mantissa tertia. 41 Tabulis aere incisis ornata. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1788. Qu. *Publ*.: 12-25 Oct 1788, p. \[i-iii\], \[305\]-435, \[2 p. extr. reg. Acad. Paris 3 Sep 1788\]. *pl. 160-200*, all by author. *Copies*: M, MICH, NY (2 copies), US. *Diss. 7*: *Septima dissertatio botanica*, quatuordecim genera monadelpha continens, 24 tabulis accurate delineata. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1789. Qu. *Publ*.: Apr 1789, p. \[i\], \[357\]-396, *pl. 201-224*, all by author, p. \[357\] dated 4 Mar 1789, p. \[378\] end of diss., between \[378\] and 379 inserted \[2 p.\] extr. reg. Acad. Paris 21 Mar 1789, p. 379-396 answer to L'Héritièr's *Obs*. on Cavanilles' Diss. 5. *Copies*: M, NY \[first copy lacks *pl. 217*\]. *Diss. 8*: *Octava dissertatio botanica*, Erythroxylon et Malplghiam complectens, 18 tabulis ornata. Paris (F. A. Didot) 1789. Qu. *Publ*.: 4 Mai 1789, p. \[i\], \[399\]-414, \[2\] P. extr. reg. Acad. 3 Apr 1789, *pl. 225-242*, all by author. *Copies*: M, NY \[2\]. *Diss. 9*: *Nona dissertatio botanica*, De Banisteria, Triopteride, Tetrapteride, Molina et Flabellaria 22 tabulis ornata. Superiorum permissu. Madrid (Typographia regia) 1790. Qu. *Publ*.: Jan-Feb 1790, p. \[i\], \[417\]-436, *pl. 243-264*, all by author. Date on p. 420: 19 Jan 1790. *Copies*: M, NY \[first copy has *pl. 243-244, 250, 253-254*, second copy compl.\], MICH, US. *Diss. 10*: *Decima dissertatio botanica*, De Passiflora. 32 tabulis ornata... Superiorum permissu. Madrid (Typographia regia) 1790. Qu. *Publ*.: Feb 1790, p. \[i\], \[439\]-463, \[464 ind. gen.\], *pl. 265-296.* Date on p. 441: 1 Feb 1790. *Copies*: M, MICH, NY (first copy: *pl. 283, 288* lacking), US. *Ref*.: BM 1: 329; CO 299; DU 74; HU 677; Kew 1: 498; Langman p. 194; MW p. 71; NI 340; PR 1614; RS p. 78; ST p. 56-58; IDC 1041. - Junk, Rara 186. 1929. - Stafleu, Introduction to Jussieu's Genera plantarum, facsimile edition, Weinheim, xxxv. 1964. ##### n.1060. Observations de M. l'Abbé Cavanilles **Title** *Observations de M. l'Abbé Cavanilles*, de l'Academie des Sciences d'Upsal, sur le cinquième fascicule de M. L'Héritier. \[Paris 1789\] Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Observ. Cav.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Mar 1789, reprinted with independent pagination \[(1)-(10)\] from Obs. phys. Hist. Nat. Arts 34(1): 183-192. Mar 1789. Discussion of L'Héritier, *Stirpes novae*, fasc. 5. Also published as "Observationes in quintum fasciculum M. L'Héritier," in Roemer et Usteri, Mag. Bot. 3(7): 42. 1790 (CO 304). *Ref*.: Jackson p. 132; Langman p. 194; PR ed. 1: 1763. ##### n.1061. Icones et descriptiones plantarum **Title** *Icones et descriptiones plantarum*, quae aut sponte in Hispania crescunt, aut in hortis hospitantur. Madrid (Typographia regia) 1791-1801, 6 vols. Fol. **Abbreviated title**: *Icon.* **Notes** |vol. |& part |pages |*plates* |dates| |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1|(1) |\[i-iv\], \[1\]-32 |1-40 |16 Feb 1791| | |(2) |33-52 |41-71 |Nov 1791| | |(3) |53-67, \[4, ind.\] |72-100 |Dec 1791| |2|(1) |\[i-iv\], \[1\]-32 |101-139 |Apr-Nov 1793| | |(2) |33-? |140-170 |Apr-Nov 1793| | |(3) |?-79, \[5, ind.\] |171-200 |Dec 1793 or Jan 1794| |3|(1) |\[i\*\], \[i\]-x, \[1\]-30 |201-260 |Apr 1795| | |(2) |31-52, \[2, add.\], \[4, ind.\] |261-300 |Dec 1795 v. 1-12 Jan 1796| |4|(1) |\[i-iii\], 1-36 |301-360 |Sep-Dec 1797| | |(2) |37-82 |361-400 |14 Mai 1798| |5|(1) |\[i\*\], \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-74 |401-500bis |Apr 1799| |6|(1) |\[i-iii\], 1-40 |501-560 |1800| | |(2) |41-97 |561-600 |Jan-Mai 1801| The plates are by Cavanilles himself, "stiff mechanical engravings" (Blunt). *Facsimile ed*.: Lehre (J. Cramer) 1965, Historiae naturalis classica vol. 42. *Copy*: FAS. *Ref*.: BM 1: 329; CO 316; DU 75; GF p. 53; IF p. 685; Jackson p. 239; Kew 1: 498; Langman p. 194; NI 341; PR 1616; RS p. 78; ST p. 58-59; IDC 410. - Junk, Rara 185-186. 1929. - Stafleu, \[Introductory note to *facsimile edition* of\] A. J. Cavanilles, Icones et descriptiones plantarum, Lehre 1965. - Letters from Cavanilles to Mutis at MA. ##### n.1062. Observaciones sobre la historia natural **Title** *Observaciones sobre la historia natural*, geografía, agricultura, poblacion y frutos del reyno de Valencia. Madrid (Imprenta real) 1795-1797, 2 vols. Fol. **Abbreviated title**: *Observ. hist. nat.* **Notes** *Vol. 1*: Sep 1795, \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-236, map, *29 pl*. (unnumbered). *Copy*: U. *Vol. 2*: Dec 1797 (rd by Paris Acad. 31 Mar 1798), \[i-iii\], \[1\]-338, \[i, err.\], *25 pl*. (unnumbered). *Copy*: U. *Ref*.: BM 1: 329; BH; Kew 1: 498; PR 1617. ##### n.1063. Coleccion de papeles sobre controversias botanicas **Title** *Coleccion de papeles sobre controversias botanicas* de D. Antonio Joseph Cavanilles, con algunas notas del mismo a los escritos de sus antagonistas. Madrid (Imprenta real) 1796. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Colecc. pap. bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1796 (P.V. 26 Apr 1797). p. \[1\]-274, frontisplece portrait of author (aet. 44). *Copies*: G, IDC. *Ref*.: BM 1: 329; Kew 1: 498; PR 1618; IDC 5342. ##### n.1064. Descripción de las plantas **Title** *Descripción de las plantas* que D. Antonio Josef Cavanilles demostró en las lecciones públicas del año 1801, precedida de los principlos elementales de la botánica. Madrid (Imprenta real) 1802. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Descr. pl.* **Notes** \[1\]: 1801, p. \[i\]-cxxxvi, \[1\]-284, \[i, err.\]. *Copies*: M, MICH, NY. \[2\]: 1802, p. \[i, half-title\], 285-625. *Copies*: M, MICH, NY. *Italian* translation by Viviani: *Principi elementari di botanica* di G. A. Cavanilles tradotti dallo spagnuolo dal dott. Domenico Viviani... Coll' aggiunta di un nuovo saggio sopra i sistemi di Tournefort, Linneo, e Jussieu ed altre nuove annotazioni di \*\*\*\*\* Genova (Frugoni) 1808, Oct., p. \[1\]-198, \[1, ind.\] (p. 4: 25 Jan 1808). *Copies*: G, U. – (*Princ. elem. Bot.*) Contains only the "principi." PR mentions also an 1803 version of this translation (n.v.). *Translation* by: Domenico Viviano (1772-1840). *Ref*.: BM 1: 329; Kew 1: 408; Langman p. 195; PR 1619. ##### n.1065. Elenchus plantarum horti regii botanici matritensis **Title** *Elenchus plantarum horti regii botanici matritensis*. Anno M.DCCC.III. \[Madrid 1803\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Elench. pl. horti matr.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1803, p. \[1\]-40. *Copy*: IDC. – Rothmaler points out that although there are no descriptions this work is of importance because of the new combinations and new names that are given with indication of synonymy. Rothmaler lists these names. *Ref*.: CO 815; IF p. 685; IDC 5879. - Colmeiro, Essay historico p. 41. - Rothmaler, Repert. Sp. nov. 49: 51-53. 1940. ##### n.1066. Catalogus Hortus regius matritensis **Title** *Catalogus Hortus regius matritensis*. \[Madrid 1803\]. **Notes** *Publ*.: Not published. Names cited from this work will be found in Lagasca, Gen. Sp. Nov. 1816 who states in his "explicatio": "Cav.... Hortus Regius Matritensis, opus ineditum...." Names such as *Boldoa* must be cited *Boldoa* Cavanilles ex Lagasca.