Delle Collection

Twinflower, Linnaea borealis, Linnea boreale

Ghost plant or Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora. Monotrope a une fleur

Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium, Tartufo commestibile, Lycoperdon tuber)

Goose barnacles, Alepas species 1, 2, Pentalepas laevis 3, Pollicipes 4, and goose neck barnacle, Pollicipes pollicipes 4, 5, extinct Litholepas 6

Great argonaut, cuttlefish and flying squid
Great argonaut, Argonauta argo 1, cuttlefish, Sepia tuberculata 2 and European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3. Polpo dell argonauta, Seppia tubercolata, Calamajo sagittato

Battle of Waterloo (18th June 1815). Napoleon s
" Battle of Waterloo (18th June 1815). Napoleons flight. Litography. ITALY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe " Achille Bertarelli" (Achille Bertarelli collection of prints)."

German empress cactus, Disocactus phyllanthoides. Cactus phyllanthoides, Cactus speciosus, Catto elegante

Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria, Nepenthes indica, Nepente dell Indie

Octopus and squid species
Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris 1, musky octopus, Eledone moschata 2, European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3, and glass squid, Cranchia scabra 4

Norway lobster and shrimp
Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus 1, and shrimp, Atya scabra 2. Nefrope di Norvegia, Atia spinosa

Lychee fruit, Litchi chinensis. Euphoria punicea, Scythalia chinensis, Euforia color di sangue

Milan Royal Palace. Engraving. ITALY. Milan
" Milan Royal Palace. Engraving. ITALY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe " Achille Bertarelli" (Achille Bertarelli collection of prints)."

Bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae
Crane flower or bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia della Regina

Tetratheca glandulosa, Tetrateca glandulosa

Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata. Critically endangered. Testudo coui. Testuggine coui

Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci (Serranus arara, Serrano arara)

Fish leech and freshwater leeches: Branchiobdellida 1, Pontobdella spinosa 2, Whitmania laevis 3, Hirudo vittata 4, Piscicola geometra 5, Ichthyobdella geometra 5, Geobdella trochetii 6

Neptune grass, Posidonia oceanica
Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, Posidonia oceanica. Caulinia oceanica, Zostera oceanica, Cauline de l ocean

Jequirity bean or rosary pea, Abrus precatorius, Abro da corone

Drooping sheoak, Allocasuarina verticillata, a nitrogen-fixing tree native to Australia. Casuarina quadrivalvis, Casuarina a quatre valves

Fossils of extinct ammonite species. Ammonite di Caen, Ammonite di Deslongchamps, Ammonite di Bayeux, Ammonite di Braikenridge

Parasitic plant, Cytinus hypocistis, Citino ipocistide

Hermit crabs and coconut crab
Hermit crab, Pagurus excavatus 1, common hermit crab in shell, Pagurus bernhardus 2, and coconut crab, Birgus latro 3. Paguro angoloso, Paguro bernardo, Birgo ladro

Fossils of extinct lamp shells. Kirkidium knightii 1, Araxilevis intermedius 2, Uncites grifoides 3. Pentamerus knightii, Productus martini, Uncite grifoide

Yellow mombin or hog plum, Spondias monbin. Spondia di frutti rossi

Common guava, Psidium guajava
Common guava, yellow guava or lemon guava, Psidium guajava (Psidium pomiferum, Psidio pomifero)

Rhytidophyllum grande. Gesnere a grandes feuilles, Gesneria grandis. Near threatened

Skeleton of a Cuban hutia, Capromys pilorides
Skeleton of a Cuban hutia or Desmarests hutia, Capromys pilorides. Utia di Cuba

Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum
May apple, mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake and ground lemon, Podophyllum peltatum

Bird of paradise flower, Strelitzia reginae
Crane flower or bird of paradise flower, Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia della Regina

Javillo or antidote caccoon fruit, Fevillea cordifolia. (Fevillea hederacea, Fevillea a foglie d ellera)

Red mangrove, Rhozophora mangle, Rizofora dei paduli. Mangle

Mexican cotton, Gossypium hirsutum
Upland cotton or Mexican cotton, Gossypium hirsutum

Changeable velvetberry, Stachytarpheta mutabilis
Changeable velvetberry, coral porterweed, pink snakeweed, red snakeweed or pink rat tail, Stachytarpheta mutabilis, Verbena mutabilis, Verbena di fiori cangianti

Sugar kelp and other seaweeds
Sugar kelp, Saccharina latissima 1, red seaweed, Delesseria sanguinea 2, Porphyra purpurea 3, and Osmundaria fimbriata 4

Madam gorgon, Acicarpha tribuloides. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Peanut worms, Sipunculus nudus, etc
Peanut worms, Sipunculus nudus 1, Siphonosoma cumanense 4, etc. Sipunculo nudo, Sipunculo microrinco, Sipunculo macrorinco, Sipunculo commestible

Sea mice, Aphrodita aculeata and Laetmonice hystrix
Sea mouse, Aphrodita aculeata 1 and Laetmonice hystrix 2. Afrodita aculeata, Ermione ispida

Black leech, horse leech, etc
Common black leech, Hirudo verbana, var. nigra. 1, horse leech, Haemopis sanguisuga 2, Nile leech, Limnatis nilotica 3, medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis. 4

Medicinal leech species
European medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis species 1, 2. Hirudo verbana 3, Erpobdella octoculata 4, 5. Mignatta, Latrobdella medicinilais viridis, tessellata, L provincialis, L

Parasitic worms and tapeworms, Bothriocephalus coronatus 1, Bothriocephalus corolla 2, and pike tapeworm, Triaenophorus nodulosus 3. Bothriocefalo coronato, B. corolla, Trienoforo noduloso

Florence, Italy - Cascine - Monument to an Indian Maharajah
Florence, Tuscany, Italy - at the east end of the Parco delle Cascine - Monumento all Indiano (Monument to the Indian), more specifically the Monument to the Maratha Maharajah of Kohlapur

Europe, Italy, Tuscany. View from the giardino delle Rose over Florence

Enrico Augusto Delle Sedie, 1822 - 1907, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473171 Enrico Augusto Delle Sedie, 1822 - 1907, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Enrico Augusto Delle Sedie, 1822 - 1907. Italian operatic baritone)

Piazza Delle Erbe, Verona
A painting of the Piazza Delle Erbe, a market square in Verona, northern Italy, filled with figures walking in all directions, one is carrying a crying baby

Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, ca. 1900, by Gierymski
Aleksander Gierymski (1850-1901). Polish painter. Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, ca.1900. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

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Matera, Basilicata. Parco regionale delle Chiese Rupestri. Date: 16/08/2008

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Geisler Mountain Range or Gruppo delle Odle in South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy. The Geisler Mountain Range is part of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Geisler Mountain Range or Gruppo delle Odle in South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy. The Geisler Mountain Range is part of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Geisler Mountain Range or Gruppo delle Odle in South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy. The Geisler Mountain Range is part of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Italy: Bagnaia, Torre delle mura (b / w photo)
6011645 Italy: Bagnaia, Torre delle mura (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bagnaia, Torre delle mura)

Italy: Todi, Torre delle mura (b / w photo)
6011607 Italy: Todi, Torre delle mura (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Todi, Torre delle mura)

Italy: Capanna ai margini delle Paludi Pontine ora bonificate (b / w photo)
6011666 Italy: Capanna ai margini delle Paludi Pontine ora bonificate (b/w photo) by Hielscher

Roma: Vaticano, Galleria delle Statue (b / w photo)
6017609 Roma: Vaticano, Galleria delle Statue (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaticano, Galleria delle Statue)

Roma: Fontana delle Tartarughe (b / w photo)
6017668 Roma: Fontana delle Tartarughe (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fontana delle Tartarughe)

Venezia, Rio delle Torreselle (coloured photo)
3631083 Venezia, Rio delle Torreselle (coloured photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezia, Rio delle Torreselle)

Madonna delle Grazie; figure ancienne et reveree dans toute l Italie
6022469 Madonna delle Grazie; figure ancienne et reveree dans toute l Italie, attribuee a Giotto, Eglise de Santa Chiara, a Naples (engraving) by French School

Taranto, Ponte Girevole, Passaggio delle R Navi (b / w photo)
6012675 Taranto, Ponte Girevole, Passaggio delle R Navi (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taranto, Ponte Girevole, Passaggio delle R Navi)

Torre dei Lamberti, Piazza delle Erbe, Verona, Italy. Date: circa 1950s

Piazza delle Erbe, Verona, Italy. Date: circa 1950s

Piazza Santo Stefano Bologna, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Piazza Santo Stefano also known as Piazza delle Sette Chiese is a piazza of Bologna, Italy

Aardvark and giant armadillo
Aardvark, Orycteropus afer 1, and giant armadillo, Priodontes maximus 2. Oritteropo del Capo di Buona Speranza, Priodonte gigante

Eastern quoll and water opossum
Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus 1, water opossum or yapok, Chironectes minimus 2. Dasyurus Maugei, Dasiuro di Mauge, Chironette yapock

Yellow alder, Turnera ulmifolia
Ramgoat dashalong or yellow alder, Turnera ulmifolia, Turnera a foglie d Olmo

Spananthe paniculata Hydrocotyle spananthe, Idrocotile spanante

False nettle, Boehmeria caudata, Boemeria codata

Hedyosmum bonplandianum Hediosmon bonplandianum, Ediosmo del Bonpland

Sarcolaena multiflora, Sarcolena di molti fiori. Madagascar

Tolumnia guttata orchid. Epidendrum guttatum, Cymbidium guttatum, Epidendro macchiato

Valerian, Valeriana dioica, Valeriane dioique

Greater argonaut and winged argonaut octopus
Greater argonaut octopus, Argonauta argo 1, and winged argonaut, Argonauta hians 2. Polpo navigatore degli Antichi, Polpo di Cranch

Blue field madder, Sherardia arvensis, Sherarde des champs

Muttonwood, Turpinia occidentalis. Turpinia paniculata, Turpinia pannocchiuta

Melon cactus, Melocactus caroli-linnaei. Cactus melocactus, Catto poponiforme

Witch elder, Fothergilla gardenii. Fothergilla alnifolia, Fotergilla a foglie d ontano

Erythroxylum laurifolium, tropical plant. Erythroxylon a feulles de laurier

Gumbo-limbo, Bursera simaruba
Gumbo-limbo, copperwood, chaca, and turpentine tree, Bursera simaruba, Bursera gummifera, Bursera gommifera

Teaberry, Gaultheria domingensis. (Epigia cordifolia, Gualthiera sphagnicola, Epigea di foglie cuoriformi)

Common cotton bush, Berzelia lanuginosa, Brunia lanuginosa

Antifever fontinalis moss, Fontinalis antipyretica, Fontanale incombustibule

Quill moss or false fern moss, Cyathophorum bulbosum, native to Australia. Leskea pennata, Hookeria pennata

Skeletons of extinct dinosaurs Ichthyosaurus communis 1 and Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus 2. Ittiosauro comune, Plesiosauro dolicodeiro

Chinese primrose, Primulidium sinense (Primula sinensis, Primavera della China)

Papaya, papaw or pawpaw tree and fruit, Carica papaya, Carica papaja

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"Delle: A Fascinating World of Enigmatic Wonders" Step into the mysterious realm of Delle, where nature's secrets unfold before your eyes. Delve into the ethereal beauty of the Ghost plant or Indian pipe, also known as Monotropa uniflora, a rare sight that seems to materialize from thin air. As you wander further, discover the delicate Twinflower, Linnaea borealis, whose enchanting fragrance lingers in the air like a sweet melody. And behold the mesmerizing Goose barnacles clinging to rocks with their graceful tendrils, creating an otherworldly spectacle along coastal shores. Transport yourself back in time to witness history's turning point at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815. Napoleon's fate sealed amidst this historic clash that shaped nations and altered destinies forever. Intrigue awaits as you encounter the German empress cactus, Disocactus phyllanthoides – an exotic succulent adorned with vibrant blooms that captivate all who gaze upon it. And let your taste buds dance with delight as you savor the exquisite flavors of Black truffle (Tuber melanosporum), a culinary gem cherished by connoisseurs worldwide. Prepare for astonishment when encountering the Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria – its carnivorous nature defying expectations while providing shelter for unsuspecting prey. Dive deeper into underwater realms where Octopus and squid species gracefully navigate their aquatic domain alongside Norway lobster and shrimp. Marvel at nature's artistry embodied in every petal of Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae), an emblematic flower exuding elegance and splendor. Witness resilience personified through Tetratheca glandulosa's delicate blossoms thriving against all odds in harsh environments. Lastly, meet Astrochelys radiata -the critically endangered Radiated tortoise- whose majestic appearance serves as a reminder of the importance of conservation efforts to protect these magnificent creatures.