Posts Tagged ‘binomial nomenclature’
Naming Nature’s Dance: Carl Linnaeus and the Birth of Modern Taxonomy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 23, 1707 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a man whose name is whispered reverently in gardens and herbaria across the globe – Carl Linnaeus (books about this…
Read MoreBlooms and Binomials: Celebrating Carl Linnaeus’ Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 23, 1707 On this day, a babe was born who would grow to become the most meticulous gardener in history. Not content with merely tending to plants, he would go on to…
Read MoreClassifying the Centuries: Gustavus Adolphus College Honors Linnaeus
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 2007 On this day, dear readers and fellow devotees of botanical classification, Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota held its second Linnaeus Symposium, a grand affair titled “Linnaeus @ 300.” Can you…
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