Here is a list of top five famous botanists in world. Botanist # 1. Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778): Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linne or Carolus Linnaeus, is also called the Father of Taxonomy. He developed a system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms which is still in wide use today, however with many changes. He was born on [...]
The following points highlight the top three types of system of plant classification. The types are: 1. Artificial Classification 2. Natural Classification 3. Phylogenetic Classification. Plant Classification: Type # 1. Artificial Classification: The earliest systems of classification which remained dominant from 300 B.C. up to about 1830 were artificial systems, which were based on one or a few easily observable characters [...]
Here is a list of top five botanists who have contributed towards plant classification. Botanist # 1. Carolus Linnaeus's System of Plant Classification: His system of classification is an artificial sexual system, which is based solely on the number and arrangement of the reproductive organs. A plant's Class was determined by its stamens (male organs), and its Order by its [...]