Question : Which botanist is credited with creating one of the first widely used natural systems of plant classification?
Option 1: Joseph Banks
Option 2: August Wilhelm Eichler
Option 3: Joseph Dalton Hooker
Option 4: Robert Brown
Correct Answer: August Wilhelm Eichler
Solution : The correct option is August Wilhelm Eichler.
August Wilhelm Eichler was a German botanist who made significant contributions to the field of plant taxonomy and classification. Eichler is known for his work on a natural classification system based on the structure of floral organs. He published his classification system in the book "Sympetalae" in 1875, where he focused on the structure of the corolla (petals) in flowering plants. Eichler's contributions helped advance the understanding of plant relationships and classification.
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