Tag: Carl Linnaeus
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Plants in the literary tradition
The Cambridge Handbook of Literature and Plants, edited by Bonnie Lander Johnson, is a scholarly compilation of 19 expert contributions exploring plant representation in global literature over two millennia. Covering diverse themes, it encourages readers to reconsider human-plant relationships and enhances our understanding of plants in literature, poetry, and song.
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How unique are scientific names?
This post explores the uniqueness of scientific names, highlighting their limitations. Governed by various codes of nomenclature, these names can overlap across different groups of organisms, leading to such phenomena as hemihomony. The post also discusses tautonyms, which are not allowed in plant nomenclature, reflecting the complexities and idiosyncracies in…
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Did Linnaeus invent binomial nomenclature?
The post discusses the origins of binomial nomenclature, often attributed solely to Carl Linnaeus. It reveals that while Linnaeus popularized and standardized the system, earlier forms existed, notably by Caspar Bauhin. The conclusion emphasizes that Linnaeus did not invent binomial nomenclature, but should be credited with its consistent application.
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