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Published on: March 8, 2018
Linnaeus' herbarium cabinet: a piece of furniture and its function
1ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, Devon, UK EX4 4RJ. S.E.W.Mueller-Wille@exeter.ac.uk
Abstract:
The Swedish 18th-century naturalist Carolus (Carl) Linnaeus is habitually credited with laying the foundations of modern taxonomy through the invention of binominal nomenclature. However, another innovation of Linnaeus' has largely gone unnoticed. He seems to have been one of the first botanists to leave his herbarium unbound, keeping the sheets of dried plants separate and stacking them in a purpose built-cabinet. Understanding the significance of this seemingly mundane and simple invention opens a window onto the profound changes that natural history underwent in the 18th century.
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