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Who among following is the Father of Botany?
Who among following is the Father of Botany?
Updated On: Jun 18, 2022
- Aristotle
- Carolus Linnaeus
- Robert Hooke
- Theophrastus
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The Correct Option is D
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Theophrastus $(371 - 287 \,BC)$ is known as Father of Botany. He prepared a list of about $500$ plants and divided them into trees, shrubs, undershrubs and herbs. He also distinguished between annual, biennial and perennial plants.
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