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    The document outlines the history of taxonomy from pre-Linnean efforts through modern phylogenetic approaches. It shows that early taxonomists like Aristotle and Theophrastus first classified plants and animals. Carl Linnaeus then transformed taxonomy into a scientific discipline in the 18th century by establishing binomial nomenclature and hierarchical classification. Following Linnaeus, taxonomists developed natural systems of classification and debated phenetics versus phylogenetic approaches.

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    The document outlines the history of taxonomy from pre-Linnean efforts through modern phylogenetic approaches. It shows that early taxonomists like Aristotle and Theophrastus first classified plants and animals. Carl Linnaeus then transformed taxonomy into a scientific discipline in the 18th century by establishing binomial nomenclature and hierarchical classification. Following Linnaeus, taxonomists developed natural systems of classification and debated phenetics versus phylogenetic approaches.

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    History of Taxonomy

    Pre-Linnean Taxonomy Linnean Era Post - Linnean Taxonomy

    Earliest Taxonomy Starting point of Natural system emerging in France


    modern taxonomy

    Georges-Luise Leclerc de Buffon


    Shen Nung Carl Linnaeus

    The Greeks and Roman


    Transforming botany
    Michel Adanson
    and zoology into
    Aristotle a science.

    Antoine Laurent de Jussieu


    Classification of all living things specifically
    on animals (vertebrates and invertebrates)

    Theophrastus
    Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

    Classification of plant kingdom

    Rules for nomenclature


    Dioscorides

    Wrote the De Materia Medica

    Plinius From phenetics to phylogenies

    Natiralis Historia

    Phylocode
    The Herbalists

    Early Taxonomists

    Caesalpino

    First taxonomist and


    wrote the De Plantis

    Bauhin

    Wrote the Pinax Theatri Botanici


    and recognized genera and species
    as major taxonomic levels.

    John Ray
    Established species as the
    ultimate unit of taxonomy.

    Joseph Pitton de Tournefort

    Constructed a botanical classification


    which became a rule in his time
    Published Institutiones Rel Herbariae,
    9000 species.

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