Nature does not make any leaps. All plants show an affinity… - Carl Linnaeus

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Nature does not make any leaps. All plants show an affinity with those around them, according to their geographical location.

Carl Linnaeus

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About Carl Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus (23 May, 1707– 10 January, 1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern biological naming scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.

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Native Name: Carolus Linnaeus

Alternative Names: Carl Nilsson Linnæus • Carl von Linné • Carolus a Linné • Carolus Linnæus • Linnaeus • Linn. • Linnæus • Carl Linnæus • Linné • Carl von Linne • Carolus a Linne • Linne • Caroli Linnæi • L. • Carl von Linnaeus • Carolo Linnaeo • Carolo Linnæo • Karl von Linné • Carl Nilsson Linnaeus

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Nature does not make any leaps. All plants show an affinity with those around them, according to their geographical location. - Carl Linnaeus

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