| Date | Text | |
|---|---|---|
05 Feb 1799
John Lindley |
birth John Lindley Born 5 Feb 1799; died 1 Nov 1865 at age 66. British botanist whose attempts to formulate a natural system of plant classification greatly aided the transition from the artificial (considering the characters of single parts) to the natural system (considering all characters of a plant). He made the first definitive orchid classification in 1830. |
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