Philosophia Botanica
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Philosophia Botanica is an influential 1751 botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically outlined principles of plant classification and nomenclature, helping to lay the foundations of modern taxonomy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Botanical Philosophy | 1 |
| Philosophia Botanica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2402460 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophia Botanica Context triple: [Critica Botanica, followedBy, Philosophia Botanica]
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A.
Genera Plantarum
Genera Plantarum is a foundational botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically classified and described plant genera, helping establish modern plant taxonomy.
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B.
Critica Botanica
Critica Botanica is a 1737 botanical treatise by Carl Linnaeus in which he sets out principles and rules for the scientific naming and classification of plants.
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C.
Théorie élémentaire de la botanique
Théorie élémentaire de la botanique is a foundational 19th-century botanical treatise that helped establish modern plant taxonomy and morphology.
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D.
The Loves of the Plants
The Loves of the Plants is a didactic poem by Erasmus Darwin that personifies plant reproduction to popularize contemporary botanical science.
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E.
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis is a monumental 19th-century multi-volume botanical work that attempted a comprehensive, natural classification and description of all known plant species.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Philosophia Botanica Target entity description: Philosophia Botanica is an influential 1751 botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically outlined principles of plant classification and nomenclature, helping to lay the foundations of modern taxonomy.
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A.
Genera Plantarum
Genera Plantarum is a foundational botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically classified and described plant genera, helping establish modern plant taxonomy.
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B.
Critica Botanica
Critica Botanica is a 1737 botanical treatise by Carl Linnaeus in which he sets out principles and rules for the scientific naming and classification of plants.
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C.
Théorie élémentaire de la botanique
Théorie élémentaire de la botanique is a foundational 19th-century botanical treatise that helped establish modern plant taxonomy and morphology.
-
D.
The Loves of the Plants
The Loves of the Plants is a didactic poem by Erasmus Darwin that personifies plant reproduction to popularize contemporary botanical science.
-
E.
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis is a monumental 19th-century multi-volume botanical work that attempted a comprehensive, natural classification and description of all known plant species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical treatise
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| author | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| authorNameInLatin |
Carl Linnaeus
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surface form:
Carolus Linnaeus
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| authorOccupation |
botanist
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physician ⓘ |
| contains | illustrations of plant structures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| describedBySource | history of botany ⓘ |
| field |
botany
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systematics ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ |
| followedBy | Species Plantarum ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history literature
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasEdition | 1751 first edition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants ⓘ |
| hasPart |
definitions of botanical terms
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descriptions of plant parts ⓘ principles of classification ⓘ rules for plant naming ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
aphoristic propositions
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numbered paragraphs ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundation of modern botanical taxonomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern biological nomenclature
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modern plant taxonomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Systema Naturae ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
botanical nomenclature
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botanical terminology ⓘ plant classification ⓘ plant morphology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early codification of botanical nomenclature
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influence on later taxonomic codes ⓘ systematic outline of plant classification principles ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| precededBy | Genera Plantarum ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Stockholm ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1751 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 18th-century botany ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Philosophia Botanica
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Botanical Philosophy
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| topic |
binomial nomenclature
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classification hierarchy ⓘ diagnostic characters of plants ⓘ |
| usedIn | teaching of botany in the 18th century ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | Linnaean taxonomy ⓘ |
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Subject: Philosophia Botanica Description of subject: Philosophia Botanica is an influential 1751 botanical work by Carl Linnaeus that systematically outlined principles of plant classification and nomenclature, helping to lay the foundations of modern taxonomy.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Botanical Philosophy