De vegetabilibus et plantis
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De vegetabilibus et plantis is a medieval philosophical and scientific treatise on plants by Albert of Cologne (Albertus Magnus), integrating Aristotelian natural philosophy with original botanical observations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De vegetabilibus et plantis canonical | 2 |
| De vegetabilibus | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De vegetabilibus et plantis Context triple: [Albert of Cologne, notableWork, De vegetabilibus et plantis]
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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.
Historia plantarum
Historia plantarum is a botanical work attributed to Herman Boerhaave that systematically describes and classifies plants based on their characteristics.
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C.
Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita
Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita is a foundational 18th-century botanical work by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu that systematically classified plants according to natural relationships, helping to establish modern plant taxonomy.
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D.
Historia Naturalis Palmarum
Historia Naturalis Palmarum is a foundational 19th-century botanical monograph that systematically documents and illustrates the diversity, morphology, and geography of palm species worldwide.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De vegetabilibus et plantis Target entity description: De vegetabilibus et plantis is a medieval philosophical and scientific treatise on plants by Albert of Cologne (Albertus Magnus), integrating Aristotelian natural philosophy with original botanical observations.
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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.
Historia plantarum
Historia plantarum is a botanical work attributed to Herman Boerhaave that systematically describes and classifies plants based on their characteristics.
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C.
Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita
Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita is a foundational 18th-century botanical work by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu that systematically classified plants according to natural relationships, helping to establish modern plant taxonomy.
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D.
Historia Naturalis Palmarum
Historia Naturalis Palmarum is a foundational 19th-century botanical monograph that systematically documents and illustrates the diversity, morphology, and geography of palm species worldwide.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical treatise
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medieval treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconcile empirical observation with Aristotelian theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dominican Order
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linked to:
Dominican friars
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| author |
Albert of Cologne
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Albertus Magnus ⓘ
linked to:
Albert the Great
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| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| discusses |
plant classification
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plant generation ⓘ plant nutrition ⓘ plant physiology ⓘ relationship between form and matter in plants ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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botany ⓘ philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| genre |
natural science
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scholastic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later medieval botany
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scholastic natural philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| includes | original botanical observations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian natural philosophy
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Aristotle ⓘ De plantis ⓘ |
| integrates | Aristotelian natural philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
botany
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natural philosophy ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of textual authority and empirical observation
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systematic treatment of plants in scholastic framework ⓘ |
| partOf | Albertus Magnus’s scientific writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory | Aristotelian natural philosophy commentary ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
causality in natural processes
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hierarchy of living beings ⓘ soul of plants ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Aristotelianism ⓘ |
| region |
Latin Christendom
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linked to:
Western Christianity
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| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval university teaching ⓘ |
| workOf | medieval natural science ⓘ |
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Subject: De vegetabilibus et plantis Description of subject: De vegetabilibus et plantis is a medieval philosophical and scientific treatise on plants by Albert of Cologne (Albertus Magnus), integrating Aristotelian natural philosophy with original botanical observations.
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