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> [!example] See also [[Colla, Luigi (Aloysius) (Suppl.)|second entry]] for this author
### Author
Colla, Luigi Aloysius (1766-1848), Italian lawyer and botanist, owner of a botanical garden at Rivoli near Torino.
**Abbreviated name**: *Colla* \[standard form in IPNI: *Colla*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection TO|TO]] (contains e.g. many plants collected by Balbis and Bellardi). Other material at [[Collection BR|BR]].
*Ref*.: IH 1 (ed. 6): 357, 2: 133; Saccardo 2: 34.
- Candolle, Phytographie 404. 1880.
#### Bibliography and biography
AG 3: 409; Barnhart 1: 366; BL 2: 373; BM 1: 364; Bossert p. 80; CSP 2: 17-18; IF p. 691; Jackson p. 533 \[index\]; Kew 1: 588; Langman p. 210; LS 5445; MW p. 82; NI 378-382; PR 1789-1800, ed. I. 1900-1914; Saccardo 1: 53, 2: 34; Zander ed. 10, p. 646.
- Parlatore, Gazz. med. ital. ser. 2. 1: 19-20. 1850.
- Delponte, Memorie r. Accad. Sci. Torino ser 2. 12: 1-38. 1852, also separately, Torino 1851.
- Candolle, Mémoires et souvenirs 413, 481, 482, 484, 486. 1862.
- Burnat, Bull. Soc. bot. France 30: cxvi-cxvii. 1883.
- Magnin, Ann. Soc. bot. Lyon 37: 87. 1912.
- Cavillier, Boissiera 5: 36. 1941.
#### Eponymy
*Collaea* A. P. de Candolle (1825); *Collania* J. A. Schultes & J. H. Schultes (1830).
#### Handwriting
Candollea 29: 229-230. 1974.
### Publications
##### n.1166. Hortus ripulensis
**Title**
*Hortus ripulensis* seu enumerado plantarum quae Ripulis coluntur ab Aloysia Colla additis stirpium rariorum, vel nondum satis cognitarum, aut forte novarum notis, descriptionibus, et iconibus. Torino (Ex regio typographaeo) 1824. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Hortus ripul.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jun-Jul 1824 (Acad. Paris 30 Aug. 1824; pref. 1 Jun 1824), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-163, *pl. 1-40* (uncoloured lithographs by Tecophila Colla, later: T. Billotti). *Copy*: M.
*Appendice 1*: Aloysii Colla *illustrationes et icones rariorum stirpium quae in* ejus horto Ripulis florebant, anno 1824, addita ad Hortum ripulensem, Mem. r. Accad. Sci. Torino 31: \[109\]-138, *pl. 2-8*, publ. as reprint 1825 (read 5 Dec 1824; Acad. Paris 30 Jan 1826), journal vol. 1827. *Copy* reprint: M.
*Appendice 2*:... anno 1825,... *ibid*. 31: \[317\]-358, *pl. 11-19*, publ. 1826 (read 8 Jan 1826). *Copy* reprint: M.
*Appendice 3*:... anno 1826,... *ibid*. 33: 113-166. 1828, reprint p. \[1\]-54, *pl. 1-12* by Tecophila Billotti, publ. 1828 (read 10 Dec 1826, rd. Acad. Paris 14 Apr 1828). *Copy* reprint: M.
*Appendice 4*:... annis 1827-28,... *ibid*. 35: 147-206. 1832, reprint p. \[1\]-60, *pl. 1-12*, publ. Jul 1830 (BH). *Copy* reprint: M.
*Ref*.: BM 1: 364; BH; Jackson p. 437; Kew 1: 588; Langman p. 210; MW p. 82; NI 379, 380; RS p. 79; IDC 852.
##### n.1167. Freyliniae genus
**Title**
*Freyliniae genus* addita icone. \[Torino 1824\]. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Freylinia.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Undated pamphlet, presented to the Académie des Sciences in Paris on 30 Aug 1824, – p. \[1\]-7, *1 pl*. (uncol. lithogr.). *Copies*: G, U.
*Ref*.: BM 1:364; IF p. 691; Kew 1: 588; PR 1792 ('1830').
##### n.1168. Illustratio generis Dysodii
**Title**
*Illustratio generis Dysodii* additâ icone nondum cognitâ speciei, quam Divaricati nomine designarunt botanici. \[Torino 1824\]. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Ill. Dysod.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1824 (Acad. 30 Aug 1824) *in* Mem. R. Accad. Sci. Tor. 27: 323-332. 1824, reprint p. \[i-ii\], 323-332. *Copies*: G, M.
*Ref*.: Kew 1: 588.
##### n.1169. Mémoire sur le Melanopsidium nigrum
**Title**
*Mémoire sur le Melanopsidium nigrum* des jardiniers, et formation d'un genre nouveau dans la famille des Rubiacées. Paris (De Lebel) 1825. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Mém. Melanopsidium nigrum*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1825, independently paged preprint from Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 4: 15-27. 1825 (1826?), preprint p. \[1\]-16, with separate title page and 1 uncoloured lithograph by Tecophila Billotti (– *pl. 2* in Mém.). *Copy* preprint: U.
##### n.1170. Novi scitaminearum generis
**Title**
*Novi scitaminearum generis* de stirpe jam cognita commentatio. Torino (ex regio typographaeo) 1830. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Nov. scitam. gen.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Mar 1830 (title-page; Bibl. Ital. Apr 1830; BH; Acad. Paris 10 Mai 1830, Regensburg Jun 1831), p. \[1\]-12, *1 pl*. (uncol. lith. Tecophila Billotti). *Copies*: G, U.
*Ref*.: BM 1: 364; Kew 1: 588; PR 1793.
- Anon., Lit. Ber. Flora 1: 128. Mai-Jun 1831.
##### n.1171. Herbarium pedemontanum
**Title**
*Herbarium pedemontanum* juxta methodum naturalem dispositum additis nonnullis stirpibus exoticis ad universos ejusdem methodi ordines exhibendos. Torino (ex Typis regiis) 1833-1837, 8 vols. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Herb. pedem.*
**Notes**
|vol. |pages |title page dates |probable dates of issue|
|--- |--- |--- |--- |
|1 |\[i\*-iv\*\], \[i\]-ix, \[1\]-566, \[567\] |1833 |Dec 1833|
|2 |\[i\], \[1\]-557, \[559\] |1834 |Jul 1834|
|3 |\[i\], \[1\]-587 |1834 |Jan-Feb 1835|
|4 |\[i\], \[1\]-592 |1835 |15-31 Aug 1835|
|5 |\[i\], \[1\]-571, \[572\] |1836 |6-30 Apr 1836|
|6 |\[i\], \[1\]-606 |1836 |Nov-Dec 1836|
|7 |\[i\], \[1\]-672 |1837 |Jul-Nov 1837|
|8 |\[i\], \[1\]-102, Quarto! |1837 |Jul-Nov 1837|
*Facsimile* edition: announced by Koeltz (1974).
*Icones plantarum rariorum herbarii Pedemontani*:
|Plates fasc. |numbers |dates|
|--- |--- |--- |
|1 |i-xl |15-31 Aug 1835|
|2 |xli-lxxiv |6-30 Apr 1836|
|3 |lxxv-xcvii |Jul-Nov 1837|
98 uncoloured lithographs by Tecophila Colla (later: T. Billotti), numbered 1-97; no 20 double. *Copy*: U.
*Ref*.: BL 2: 373; BM 1: 364; Kew 1: 588; LS 5445; MW p. 82; NI 378; PR 1795; SK p. clxxv; IDC 5367.
- Colla, Flora 17(1). Int. Bl. 12-17. 7 Mai 1834.
- Burnat, Bull. Soc. bot. France 30: cxvii. 1883.
- Cavillier, Boissiera 5: 36-37. 1941.
- Pichi-Sermolli, Webbia 8: 130-140, 1951, 8: 407-411. 1952.
- Colla, Prospectus Herbarium Pedemontanum, s.l. \[1837\], copy: G.
##### n.1172. Mem. Accad. Sci. Torino
**Title**
Plantae rariores in regionibus chilensibus a clarissimo M. D. Bertero nuper detectae et ab A. Colla in lucem editae. *Mem. Accad. Sci. Torino* vols. 37-39, 1834-1837. Qu. \[reprints: Torino, ex Regio Typographia, s.d.\]
**Notes**
|vol. |part |pages |*plates* |date of vol. |pages of reprints |date of reprints|
|--- |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- |
|37 |1-3\['1'\] |41-85 |1-20 |late 1834 |1-47 |Mai 1833|
|38 |4-5\['2'\] |1-42 |21-34 |Nov-Dec 1835 |\[i-ii\], \[1\]-42 |Jul-Dec 1834|
| |6 |117-141 |35-47 |Nov-Dec 1835 |\[1\]-27 |Dec 1836 v.<br/>Jan 1837|
|39 |7\['ult.'\] |1-55 |48-75 |Apr 1837 |\[i-ii\], 1-55 |Jan-Apr 1837|
72 plates, numbered *1-75, 25 bis*; nos. *49-52* wanting. All plates are after drawings by Tecophila Colla. *Copy*: U.
The diagnoses contained in parts 1, 2, 3 were previously published by Savi, Nuovo Giornale dei Letterati 24: 143-188, autumn 1832 (n.v.).
The species described in part 7 were earlier described in the *Herbarium pedemontanum* 5 and 6.
The dates on which the papers were presented to the Academy were:
|part |date | |part |date|
|--- |--- |---|--- |--- |
|1 |10 Jul 1831 |      |5 |8 Dec 1833|
|2 |26 Feb 1832 |      |6 |24 Aug 1834|
|3 |6 Jan 1833 |      |7 |29 Nov 1836|
|4 |14 Jul 1833|
*Ref*.: BM 1: 364; Kew 1: 588; NI 381; PR 1794; SK p. clxxvi.
- Kuntze, Rev. gen. 1: cxxvi. 1891 (cites dates of Academy meetings, not of publication).
- Mattirolo, Mem. r. Accad. Sci. Torino ser. 2. 67(5): 20. 1933.
- Pichi-Sermolli, Webbia 8: 123-130, 134-140. 1951, 8: 407-411. 1952.
##### n.1173. Observations sur la famille des Rutacées
**Title**
*Observations sur la famille des Rutacées*, sur le genre Correa et formation du nouveau genre Antommarchia. \[Torino 1843\]. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Observ. Rutac.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1843, p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-21, *5 pl. Copy*: U. – repr. from Mém. R. Acad. Torino ser 2. 5: 473-495. 1843.
*Ref*.: Kew 1: 588; Langman p. 210; PR 1800.
##### n.1174. Achimeneae
**Title**
*Achimeneae*. Gesneriacearum tribus nova addito earumdem novo genere (Salutiaea). Torino (ex Officina regia) 1848. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Achimeneae*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1848, p. \[1\]-16, *1 pl. Copy* U. – Independently paged reprint from Mem. r. Accad. Sci. Torino ser. 2. 10: 203-216. *1 pl*. 1848.
*Ref*.: Kew 1: 588.