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Publication of Philosophia Botanica

When
1751
Where
Stockholm; Publication context
Episodes
2

In 1751, Carl Linnaeus published Philosophia Botanica in Stockholm and Amsterdam. The work formalized binomial nomenclature and summarized his botanical classification principles, building on earlier texts like Fundamenta Botanica.

Episodes

  1. 1751 · StockholmRelease of Philosophia Botanica

    Linnaeus published Philosophia Botanica in 1751, simultaneously in Stockholm and Amsterdam, formalizing his botanical classification system.

  2. 1751 · Publication contextIntroduction of Binomial Nomenclature

    The publication contained the first published description of Linnaeus's binomial nomenclature, introducing the nomen triviale for species designation.

Background and detail

Publication Context. Linnaeus released Philosophia Botanica in 1751, simultaneously in Stockholm and Amsterdam. This publication represented the maturation of his botanical theories, elaborating on principles first introduced in his 1736 and 1737 works. It served as a foundational text for systematic botany.

Nomenclature Innovation. The text contains the first published description of Linnaeus's binomial nomenclature. He introduced the nomen triviale to designate species, separating the designatory function of names from their diagnostic role. This approach standardized botanical naming and classification methods.

People involved

Sources

  1. Philosophia Botanica Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-12
  2. Carl Linnaeus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11

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