The standardisation of names | Botany: A Blooming History
Timothy Walker looks at how Carl Linnaeus came up with his new naming system for plant species, and how it set the precedent for the standardisation of names.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 3'45''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Reproduction, genetics and evolution | Classification and biodiversity | Linnaean system of classification
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Botany: A Blooming History
- Episode: A Confusion of Names
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