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Robert Morison and the Seeds of Modern Plant Classification
The Fruit Structure Taxonomist November 10, 1683 Today is the anniversary of the death of the 17th-century Scottish botanist Robert Morison. A contemporary of the English naturalist and writer, John Ray, Robert helped to devise the modern system of plant classification by relying mainly on the structure of a plant’s fruits for classification. After fighting…
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Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Botanical History On This Day 1683 Robert Morison, the Scottish botanist who advanced plant classification by focusing on fruits and seeds, died after reshaping botanical order from…
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