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Release of Philosophia Botanica
- When
- 1751
- Where
- Stockholm
Linnaeus published Philosophia Botanica in 1751, simultaneously in Stockholm and Amsterdam, formalizing his botanical classification system.
The work was released in 1751, appearing in both Stockholm and Amsterdam. It summarized Linnaeus's thinking on plant classification, elaborating on earlier publications like Fundamenta Botanica. The text established key principles for systematic botany.
Sources
- Philosophia Botanica Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-12
- Carl Linnaeus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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