> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 713](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333852) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/9851-1) LSID 9851-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3266829) QID Q3266829 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Sodiro, Luigi \[Aloysius, Luis\] (1836-1909), Italian-born botanist and clergyman (S.J.); student of Kerner von Marilaun; high school teacher at Ragusa; went to Ecuador 1870 as professor of botany at the Polytechnical college (later University) of Quito; from 1886 also professor of botany at the Agricultural College and charged with the establishment of a botanical garden. **Abbreviated name**: *Sodiro* \[standard form in IPNI: *Sodiro*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection Q|Q]], [[Collection QPLS|QPLS]]; further material at [[Collection B|B]] (mainly destr.), [[Collection BAF|BAF]], [[Collection BP|BP]] (ca. 6000), [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection OXF|OXF]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection S|S]], [[Collection SI|SI]], [[Collection US|US]] (see Tinajero 1949, 1952). – *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 299 (d. 14 Mai 1909); BJI 2: 167; BM 5: 1964-1965; Bossert p. 375; Clokie p. 246; CSP 18: 832; Hortus 3: 1204; IF p. 731, suppl. 1: 85; IH 1 (ed. 7): 343, 2: (files); Lenley p. 379; Morren ed. 10, p. 141; Rehder 1: 340, 2: 93, 849, 3: 543; TL-2/see F.L. Haynald; Tucker 1: 658, 3: 288; Urban-Berl. p. 399; Zander ed. 10, p. 718, ed. 11, p. 820. #### Biofile - Acosta-Solis, M., Naturalistas y viajeros científicos... del Ecuador 35-39, 122. 1968 (on botanical work in Ecuador; portr.). - Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 28: 128. 1886 (also prof. bot. Agric. Coll.; bot. gard.); Bot. Not. 1910: 16 (d.); Bull. Soc. bot. France 22 (bibl.): 190. 1875 (plans to finish Jameson's *Syn. pl. aequat.*); Hedwigia 49: (133). 1910 (d.). - Briosi, G., Atti Ist. bot. Univ. Pavia ser. 2. 14: iii-xxi. 1914 (obit., portr., list of taxa descr.). - De Toni, G.B., In memoria del botanico Luigi Sodiro, 1910, 4 p., reprinted from Atti pont. Accad. Rom. Nuovi Lincei 63 (session 20 Feb 1910) (obit., bibl.). - Nicolson, D.H., Huntia 5(1): 3-15. 1983 (publ. on Araceae). - Porter, Le Monde des Plantes 11(61): 47-49. 1909 (obit.). - Tinajero, J.R., Bol. Inst. Bot. Univ. Centr. Quito, Ecuador, 8(8): 57-134. 1949 (herb.). Bot. inst. Ci. nat. Ecuador 1(1): 191-202. 1952 (herb.). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 4: 85. 1938. #### Eponymy *Sodiroa* André (1877); *Sodiroella* Schlechter (1921). ### Publications ##### n.12.331. Una excursion botánico **Title** *Una excursion botánico* relacion del P.L. Sodiro S.J. Quito (Imprenta nacional) 1881. **Abbreviated title**: *Excurs. bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1881 (p. 25: 12 Nov 1881), p. \[i\], \[1\]-25. *Copies*: MO, NY, U. ##### n.12.332. Recensio cryptogamarum vascularium provinciae Quitensis **Title** *Recensio cryptogamarum vascularium provinciae Quitensis*. (Reipublice aequatorianae). Auctore P. Aloisio Sodiro, S.J. Quiti (Typis Curiae ecclesiasticae) 1883. **Abbreviated title**: *Recens. crypt. vasc. Quit.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1883 (p. \[viii\]: 6 Jun 1883; Nat. Nov. Nov(2) 1883), p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-vii, \[1\]-112, \[113, index; 114, err.\]. *Copies*: HH, NY, U, USDA. *Ref*.: Meyer (Göttingen), Bot. Centralbl. 26: 37-47. 1886 (extensive review). - Roth, E., Bot. Jahrb. 6 (Lit.): 90-91. 1885 (rev.). ##### n.12.333. Cryptogamae vasculares quitenses **Title** *Cryptogamae vasculares quitenses* adiectis speciebus in aliis provinciis ditionis Ecuadorensis hactenus detectis. Auctore Aloisio Sodiro S.J. Quiti (Quito) (Typis Universitatis) \[1890-\] 1893 \[-1895\]. Qu. *Crypt. vasc. quit.*). *Qu*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1890-1893 (in Anales Univ., Quito), Aug 1893 in book form (see below), p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-iv, \[v\], \[1\]-656, \[1-11, index\], *pl. 1-7* with text (uncol. liths. J.M. Dominguez). *Copies*: B, BR, G, MICH, MO, NY, PH, US, USDA. – The preface, p. iv, is dated 15 Aug 1893. A note in Bull. Torrey bot. Club 20(1): 449. 15 Nov 1893 notes the receipt of a complete copy of the book ("pp. 656, with index and 7 plates"; similar notes appear in Bot. Centralbl. 29 Nov 1893; BSGF séance 10 Nov 1893 and extensive reviews in Bot. Centralbl. 17 Apr 1894 and Hedwigia Jan-Feb 1894. The book was also published in parts in the Annales Univ. Quito (see Morton, 1972) 1890-1895, which would mean (see table below) that the publication in the Annales has priority to at least p. 176 of the book, and that the remaining part must be assumed to have been available in the book in August 1893, but not yet published in the Annales. Morton provides the following data on publication: |*Anal. Univ. Quito* |publication in book| |--- |--- | |4(31): 294-291. 15 Oct 1890 |not in book| |6(44): 58-74. Mar 1892 |1-16| |6(45): 146-154. Apr 1892 |17-24 (line 41)| |6(46): 229-237. Mai 1892 |24 (bottom line)-32 (line 31)| |6(47): 373-380. Jun 1892 |31 (line 32)-39 (line 33, footnote)| |7(49): 79-80. Aug 1892 |39 (line 34)-47 (line 21)| |7(50): 103-118. Sep 1892 |47 (line 22)-62| |7(51): 173-190. Oct 1892 |63-80 (line 23)| |7(53): 298-306. Dec 1892 |80 (line 23)-88 (line 40)| |8(54): 8-15. Jan 1893 |88 (line 41)-96 (line 22)| |8(55): 65-80. Feb 1893 |96 (line 23). 111 (line 29)| |8(56): 141-157. Mar 1893 |111 (line 30)-128 (line 16)| |8(57): 209-217. Apr 1893 |128 (line 17)-136 (line 46)| |8(58): 261-276. Mai 1893 |136 (line 47)-152 (line 3)| |8(59): 363-371. Jun 1893 |152 (line 4)-160 (line 28)| |9(60): 1-17. Jul 1893 |160 (line 29)-176 (line 26)| From here onward the publication in the book takes precedence over the publication in the journal: |*Anal. Univ. Quito* |publication in book| |--- |--- | |9(61): 75-91. Aug 1893 |176 (line 27)-192 (line 24) |9(62): 155-171. Sep 1893 |192 (line 25)-207 (line 36) |9(63): 219-235. Oct 1893 |207 (line 37)-222 (line 21) |9(64): 310-320. Nov 1893 |222 (line 22)-237 (line 38) |9(65): 365-373. Dec 1893 |237 (line 39)-245 |10(66): 1-17. Jan 1894 |246-261 (line 39) |10(67): 119-142. Feb 1894 |261 (line 40)-284 (line 9) |10(68): 185-210. Mar 1894 |284 (line 10)-306 (line 40) |10(69): 301-324. Apr 1894 |306 (line 40-330 (line 8) |10(71): 389-406. Jun 1894 |330 (line 9)-346 (line 33) |11(72): 23-46. Jul 1894 |346 (line 34)-369 (line 42) |11(73): 109-133. Aug 1894 |369 (line 43)-394 (line 8) |11(74)-199-224. Sep 1894 |394 (line 9)-418 (line 38 |11(75): 312-336. Oct 1894 |418 (line 39)-442 (line 9) |11(76): 446-470. Nov 1894 |442 (line 10)-465 (line 30) |11(77): 541-565. Dec 1894 |465 (line 31)-489 (line 31) |12(78): 20-44. Jan 1895 |489 (line 32)-513 (line 23) |12(79): 114-138. Feb 1895 |513 (line 24)-536 (line 32) |12(80): 231-254. Mar 1895 |536 (line 33)-559 (line 19) |12(80:314-337. Apr 1895 |559 (line 20)-582 (line 11) |12(82): 395-418. Mai 1895 |582 (line 12)-605 (line 5) |12(83): 475-502. Jun 1895 |605 (line 6)-631 |Anal. Univ. Centr. Rep. Ecuad.<br/>13(84): 46-75. Oct 1897 |632-656 and index (reset) *Ref*.: Anon., Hedwigia 33: (29)-(30). 1894 (lists new taxa until p. 656). - Dichtl, A., Bot. Centralbl. 58: 126-130. 17 Apr 1894 (rev. complete work). - Morton, C.V., Amer. Fern J. 62(2): 57-64. 1972. ##### n.12.334. Piperaceae sodiroanae **Title** *Piperaceae sodiroanae* auctore C. de Candolle \[Bull. Herb. Boissier 1(6, 7). 1898\]. Oct. **Notes** *Author*. Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus de Candolle (1806-1893); Sodiro was the collector. *1*: Jun 1898, p. \[1\]-19. *Copy*: U. – Issued and to be cited as Bull. Herb. Boissier 6(6): 477-495. 1898. *2*: Jul 1898, p. \[20\]-36. *Copy*: U. – Id. 6(7): 505-521. 1898. ##### n.12.335. Piperaceas ecuatorianas **Title** Contribuciones al conocimiento de la flora ecuatoriana... Monografia i *Piperaceas ecuatorianas*. Quito (Tip. de la Escuela de Artes y Oficios) 1900. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Piperac. ecuator.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1900 (p. iii: 15 Feb 1900), p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-iii, \[1\]-196, *pl. 1-21* (uncol.; V. Padilla), Nuevas adiciones (s.d.; no t.p.): \[1\]-11, \[12, index\]. *Copies*: BR, FI, G, HH, NY, PH, USDA. ##### n.12.336. Anturios ecuatorianos **Title** *Anturios ecuatorianos* (gen. Anthurium Schoit \[sic\] ord. Aroideas) Diagnoses previas \[Quito 1901\]. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1901 (p. 2: 2 Oct 1971; journal issue dated Oct 1901), p. cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-17. *Copies*: G, MO, NY. – Reprinted from Anal. Univ. Quito 15(108): 1-18 \[sic\]. Oct 1901. – See Nicolson (1983), p. 5. This is the slightly revised edition; the journal issue was somewhat earlier. Nicolson provides a complete survey of Sodiro's publications on Araceae. ##### n.12.337. Anturios ecuatorianos **Title** Contribuciones al conocimiento de la flora Ecuatoriana... Monographia ii. *Anturios ecuatorianos*. Quito (Tip. de la Escuela de Artes y Oficios) 1903. **Abbreviated title**: *Anthurios ecuator.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1903 (p. xviii: 26 Nov 1903), p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-xxxii, \[1\]-231, \[1\]-7, *pl. 1-28* (uncol.). *Copies*: BR, G, HH, MO, NY, PH, USDA. – See Nicolson (1983) for the periodical edition which was published in the Anal. Univ. Centr. Ecuador 15-17, Jan 1902-Mar 1903. *Suplemento 1*: late Jun 1905, p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-iii, \[1\]-100, \[101-102\], *pl. A, 1-10. Copies*: G, HH, NY, PH, USDA. – Reprinted and to be cited from Anal. Univ. Centr. Ecuador 19: 265-296. Feb 1905, 307-308. Mar 1905, 20: 1-32. Apr 1905, 91-98. Mai 1905. *Suplemento 1*, also published in Rev. chil. Hist. nat. 9 (4-6). 30 Aug-31 Dec 1905, see Nicolson. *Suplemento 2*, 1907, p. 1-23, reprinted from Anal. Univ. Centr. Ecuador 22(156): 20-39. Oct(?) 1906. ##### n.12.338. Anturios ecuatorianos **Title** Contribuciones al conocimiento de la flora Ecuatoriana... Monographia ii. *Anturios ecuatorianos*. Quito (Tip. de la Escuela de Artes y Oficios) 1903. **Abbreviated title**: *Anthurios ecuator.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1903 (p. xviii: 26 Nov 1903), p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-xxxii, \[1\]-231, \[1\]-7, *pl. 1-28* (uncol.). *Copies*: BR, G, HH, MO, NY, PH, USDA. – See Nicolson (1983) for the periodical edition which was published in the Anal. Univ. Centr. Ecuador 15-17, Jan 1902-Mar 1903. *Suplemento 1*: latejun 1905, p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-iii, \[1\]-100, \[101-102\], *pl. A, 1-10. Copies*: G, HH, NY, PH, USDA. – Reprinted and to be cited from Anal. Univ. Centr. Ecuador 19: 265-296. Feb 1905, 307-308. Mar 1905, 20: 1-32. Apr 1905, 91-98. Mai 1905. *Suplemento 1*, also published in Rev. chil. Hist. nat. 9 (4-6). 30 Aug-31 Dec 1905, see Nicolson. *Suplemento 2*, 1907, p. 1-23, reprinted from Anal. Univ. Centr. Ecuador 22(156): 20-39. Oct(?) 1906. ##### n.12.339. Compositae aequatorianae **Title** *Compositae aequatorianae* (Extracto de los "Anales de la Universidad de Quito", tomo xviii) \[1904\]. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1903 (in journal), p. \[1\]-7. *Copies*: HH, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Anal. Univ. Quito 18: 1-8 \[sic\]. 1901. ##### n.12.340. Sertula florae ecuadorensis **Title** *Sertula florae ecuadorensis*... Quiti (Typis universitatis) 1905-1908, 2 parts. **Notes** *1* (*Acrosticha, Piper*): Jan 1905 (in journal; reprint dated "1905"; Hedwigia 10 Jul 1905), p. \[1\]-16, *pl. 1-2* (uncol.). Reprinted and to be cited from Anal. Univ. Central, Quito 19(135): 191-204. Jan 1905. *2* (*Pteridophyta*): Jun 1908 (date t.p. reprint), p. \[1\]-82, \[83-84\]. Reprinted and to be cited from Anal. Univ. Central Quito 22(158-159): 21-30. Jan/Feb 1908 (repr. p. 1-12 (part)), 22(160): 89-104. Mar 1908 (repr. p. 12(part)-27(part)), 22(161): 161-176. Apr 1908 (repr. p. 27(part)-42), remaining part not seen in journal issue (p. 43-82 have phanerogams). *Copies*: B, BR, G, HH, M, MO, NY. *Ref*.: Lellinger, D.B., Amer. Fern J. 70(2): 96-98. 1980 (gives dates of fern parts). - *Note*: Series 3 and 4 the *Sertula* (left in manuscript by Sodiro) were publishecd by Louis Mille: *Gramineas ecuatorianas*, parts 1 (1929, i.e. 1930) and 2 (1930), in Rev. Coleg. nacl. Vicente Rocafuerte 11 (38-39): 29-64. 1929 (p. 64 dated Apr 1930) (reprinted p. \[1\]-38), and 11 (40-41): 55-96. 1940 (reprinted p. \[1\]-44); see also F. Campos, ib. 12: 55-100. 1930.