George Bentham
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George Bentham
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yf* George Bentham was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studied law, but had a fascination with botany from an early age, which he soon pursued, becoming president of the Linnaean Society in 1861, and a fellow of the Royal Society in 1862. He was the author of a number of important botanical works, particularly flora. He is best known for his taxonomic cla
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English botanist (1800–1884)
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2003-11-20T17:03:19Z
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2024-09-12T11:12:08Z
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