Who is called the father of taxonomy ?

The correct answer is Carl Linnaeus.

• Carl Linnaeus is called the father of taxonomy.

Key Points

• Taxonomy:
  • It is the practice and science of categorization or classification of organisms.
  • Carolus Linnaeus is called the father of taxonomy.
  • He was the first person to formulate and adhere to a uniform system for defining and naming plants and animals.
  • His binomial system of nomenclature identified species by a generic name (genus) and a specific name (species).
  • His publication, Species Plantarum, described the new classification system and marked the initial use of the nomenclature for all flowering plants and ferns.
  • In 1758, the binomial system of nomenclature was applied to animals.

Additional Information

• Joseph Leopold Eichler was a renowned real estate developer.
• Adolf Engler was a German botanist known for notable work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography.
• Bentham and Hooker are famous for the classification of seed plants.