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botanist

[bot-n-ist] / ˈbɒt n ɪst /


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White lilies are said to represent peace and are a traditional choice for acts of remembrance in the UK, says botanist James Wong of BBC Gardeners' Question Time.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the 1700s the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus set about devising a system for arranging species through a two-part system we still use today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Among the millions of observations shared on the platform, the photos eventually caught the attention of botanist Anthony Bean from the Queensland Herbarium.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

Campbell is a keen botanist and has a diploma from the Royal Horticultural Society; Robertson has started learning how to mend clothes and is an avid music video fan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

In January 1844, he wrote to his friend Joseph Hooker, a botanist, that he was working on a theory about the origin of species.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

This created a “competition for botanical immortality,” as dubiously qualified botanists described and named plants for personal glory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

It can be very challenging to find the species at the right time, and without the help of passionate botanists across the country notifying them of rare species locations, their job would be even harder.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

In 2013, von Konrat led a team of botanists and volunteers to survey the region, cataloging grasses, trees, and mosses in search of a location that matched the plant material found on the shoes.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026

Calling squash a fruit wears me out a little, but, okay botanists, with your genus-species-variety nomenclature, I concede: by definition, squash is indeed a fruit.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025

Scholars, physicians, and botanists sought her out to share new discoveries.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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