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Publication of Species Plantarum
- When
- 1 May 1753
- Where
- Stockholm
Linnaeus's Species Plantarum was published in Stockholm on May 1, 1753, by Laurentius Salvius in two volumes.
The book listed all known plant species classified into genera. It was the first work to consistently apply binomial nomenclature to plants, replacing long names with two-part genus and epithet names.
Sources
- Species Plantarum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-01
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