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How complete and correct was Linnaeus’ knowledge and classification of the Swedish flora?

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Summary, in English

The degree to which Carolus Linnaeus managed to describe the vascular plant species diversity of his native country, and the proportion of his taxonomic decisions concerning the rank and generic classification of these same species that are considered correct by present-day taxonomists, is analyzed by comparing the most recent checklist of the Swedish flora, excluding later immigrants, with the works of Linnaeus. It is concluded that 79% of the species occurring in Sweden by the year 1700 were recognized and accepted by Linnaeus. Of these, ca 74% are still today accepted with the same rank, and are referred to the same genus. Thus, one answer to the current popular question of to what extent 'Linnaeus was right' is: approximately three quarters!

Publiceringsår

2007

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

7-8

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Nordic Journal of Botany

Volym

25

Issue

1-2

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Wiley-Blackwell

Ämne

  • Botany

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0107-055X