Finally, in Ancient Greece, botany came to be around 2,400 years ago thanks to Theophrastus.
Theophrastus is often regarded as the father of modern botany thanks to his extensive studies on plants.
The Greek philosopher and student of Aristotle wrote dozens of books about plants, and many of them survive today..
The Greek philosopher Aristotle collected information about plants but it was really his student Theophrastus [371-286 B.C.] who inherited his teacher's library and began to devise more complex systems of plant classification.
He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Botany.".
Botanists and plant ecologists are needed to save our planet There is amazing power in these unique organisms, and our world could not exist without them From tiny lichens to towering pines, plants work to clean our air, help us feed the world, allow us to build houses, and provide beauty in our lives..
