Botanical nomenclature
Botanical nomenclature is the formal, scientific naming of plants. It is related to, but distinct from taxonomy.
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ScienceFellows of the Royal SocietyMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyMembers of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesEvolutionary biologyMembers of the French Academy of SciencesMembers of the Prussian Academy of Sciences18th-century lexicographers, 18th-century writers in LatinTaxon authorities of Hypericum species
Hybrids
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how some genetically different parents - from different species - can have offspring and what that says about the origin and evolution of species
31 October 2019
Featuring: Sandra Knapp, Nicola Nadeau, Steve Jones
Linnaeus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the pioneering 18th century Swedish botanist, who devised a method of naming species and a new system for classifying plants and animals.
20 April 2023
Featuring: Staffan Müller-Wille, Stella Sandford, Steve Jones
ScienceFellows of the Royal SocietyMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyMembers of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesMembers of the French Academy of SciencesMembers of the Prussian Academy of SciencesBotanical nomenclatureTaxon authorities of Hypericum species18th-century lexicographers, 18th-century writers in Latin