Handbook of British Flora
work by Bentham
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The Handbook of British Flora is a significant work by British botanist George Bentham. Published in 1858, it served as a standard reference for identifying and classifying the plant species found in Britain. Bentham's extensive work in botany, including his collaboration on Genera Plantarum, laid foundational groundwork for modern plant taxonomy. His classification systems, while not fully incorporating evolutionary principles, were widely adopted and remain influential in botanical studies.12
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