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Also Known As Carl Linnaeus • Carl von Linné
Born May 23, 1707 • Sweden
Died January 10, 1778 (aged 70) • Uppsala • Sweden
Notable Works “Genera Plantarum” • “Species Plantarum” • “Systema Naturae”
Subjects Of Study plant • Linnaean system • nomenclature • taxonomy

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Diagram showing the biological classification hierarchy for the coyote (Canis latrans) and gray wolf (Canis lupus), with labeled taxonomic ranks from domain Eukarya down to species, and illustrations of each animal.
Carolus Linnaeus: Genera Plantarum
Uppsala: Linnaeus Garden
Carolus Linnaeus: Species Plantarum
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