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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Author abbrev. (botany) Benth. George Bentham CMG FRS FLS (22 September 1800 – 10 September 1884) was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". [1]
Apr 17, 2024 · George Bentham (born Sept. 22, 1800, Stoke, Devon, Eng.—died Sept. 10, 1884, London) was a British botanist whose classification of seed plants (Spermatophyta), based on an exhaustive study of all known species, served as a foundation for modern systems of vascular plant taxonomy.
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views 3,678,498 updated. George Bentham. 1800-1884. English botanist who was one of the most prolific botanists of his time. Among his many written contributions was Genera Plantarum, in which he and Joseph Dalton Hooker described and classified the flowering plants and gymnosperms.
Sep 22, 2022 · English botanist George Bentham, past President of the Linnean Society, enjoyed a close, bittersweet relationship with his uncle, philosopher and social reformer, Jeremy Bentham, who eventually convinced George to give up the study of law for botany.
Jun 27, 2018 · Bentham, George (1800–84) A British botanist, the nephew of the utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham for whom he worked as secretary (1826–32). He prepared the Flora Hongkongensis (1861), seven volumes of the Flora Australiensis (1863–78), and what is considered his most important work, three volumes of Genera Plantarum , in ...
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George Bentham (1800–1884) and Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911) were British botanists who were closely affiliated to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in England. Their system of botanical taxonomy was based on the principle of natural affinities and is considered as pre-Darwinian as it does not take evolution into account.
Quick Reference. (1800–84) A British botanist, the nephew of the utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham for whom he worked as secretary (1826–32), who prepared the Flora Hongkongensis (1861), seven volumes of the Flora Australiensis (1863–78), and what is considered his most important work, three volumes of Genera Plantarum, in ...
