Botanists visualised the growth potential.

Botanists visualised the potential for growth in every vegetable and fruit; categorisation was the goal.

Definitions of plants can be interpreted in various ways, these might vary depending on the point of view angle we look at things, it is not always easy to decide on which plant goes with which plant. The answer, as always, will come from a certain perspective, likely someone more qualified, ladies and gentlemen of cause we give you the Botanist.

The question on every tongue is what did the Botanist give us?

Also, what do you call a botanist who is never late? I can answer these questions, the answer is Justin Thyme.

The timeline of how we get to the categorisation of plants and flowers is long and drawn out. My apologies for taking so long on this subject. Originally I thought the research would be easy but so many different lines and areas were produced that I took longer than expected.

Carl Linnaeus was the OG of botany, the only Father of Taxonomy (not taxidermy, that’s a whole different ball game). He put together the Binomial Nomenclature system, a fancy way of naming species, by slapping them with two-part names. He even included animals in the mix. The guy literally wrote the book on it, called “Systema Naturae.” I mean, any boss would’ve wanted him on their team back in the day, but nowadays, the poor guy would probably be updating his CV. I know from experience that that can take a long, long. time.

So to summarise he did the groundwork for modern taxonomy and classification of plants and animals an amazing pivotal part of history in my opinion as he laid the foundations for modern classification.

Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was a British Naturalist and botanist who accompanied Captain Cook, on his first great voyage (1768-1771). He collected numerous plant specimens, and he also played a massive part in establishing Kew Gardens. He sounds like a nice person, I would have liked to have met him. If I dared to dream on my boat, it would have been a nice idea only. Dad would have added an E to Cooke, coincidently my dad did own his boat, but he never tried to eat daffodils like Captain Cook, I thank god for small blessings.

By Unknown (Mondadori Publishers) – http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-the-american-botanist-asa-gray-1870s-news-photo/141551183, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41297713

Asa Gray (1810-1888) was an American botanist who was not only a big fan of plants, but also a huge supporter of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. He thought plants were like the ultimate proof of Darwin’s ideas, and he basically became their number one hype man in the United States. However, he was a devout Christian, expressing that he believed new species also occurred because of a special power given at the start by a divine agency.

Evolution impacts us all, and as a football enthusiast, I particularly support local businesses. This includes EVOGK (Evolution Goal Keeping), revolutionising football in the North East Durham area. For those in the North East who are fans of England’s goalkeepers, I recommend checking out EVOGK. Additionally, I’d like to give a big shout-out to my friend James Howarth, whose passion for gardening is evident in a blog interview.

Marie-Anne Libert 

By Unknown author – https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42981230, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82973712

 Do you think she would have liked Crypto mining?

 We will never know, but she was a pioneering female botanist who specialised her studies in cryptogams (plants that reproduce spores for example ferns and mosses). She made significant contributions to the understanding of these plants. I assumed moss came up as a subject. A small disclaimer – I was not present.

Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=401417

Robert Brown (1773-1858) is the cool scientist who discovered Brownian motion – you know, that random jiggling of particles in a fluid like a really really small disco in a cup. He also vibrated the world of plant taxonomy and biology with his contributions.

By Unknown author – The New York Botanical Gardens; The LuEsther T. Mertz Library Vertical Files, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49344920

1. Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (1858-1934), a Bryologist and Conservationist, was the plant world’s equivalent of a superhero, specialising in mosses. With her cape of curiosity and shovel of science, she spruced up our understanding of plant life like nobody else, and her contributions grew in the botanical community like, well, moss ( I assume moss was discussed.)

These were some of the pioneers of their times and should be respected. The history books note their worth for they brought us, information and structure. Which, in my opinion, ( but I am not a botanist) brought a Basic perspective, even an order to something previously very disorganised.

I thank them and appreciate their efforts, I also thank Wikipedia for the photos and Canva, oh and you for returning. Tom