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Celebrating the Brilliant Young Swedish Botanist Peter Forsskal Who Died of Malaria in Yemen
“Linnaeus said this wild desert plant, a member of the non-stinging nettles genus, was as stubborn and persistent as Peter himself.” January 11, 1732 Today is the birthday of the Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer, naturalist, botanist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus, Peter Forsskål (“Pee-ah-tur Forsh-COOL”). Peter was the naturalist on the Royal Danish Expedition to…
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