A translation of Carl Linnaeus's introduction to Genera plantarum (1737)

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 563-572

  Müller Wille, Staffan ^a   Reeds, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Guest Curator   (United States)

Author keywords

Botany; Carl Linnaeus; Genera plantarum; Genus concept; Natural history; Natural system of classification; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTANY; CLASSIFICATION; HISTORY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BOTANY; CLASSIFICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; NATURAL HISTORY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34548805401     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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