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Species Plantarum, originally published in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus, is a landmark work in botany. This edition contains the classes Monandria and Diandria, representing an early attempt to catalog and classify all known plant species. Linnaeus's binomial nomenclature system, first fully implemented in this work, revolutionized the way plants were identified and studied. This volume, part of a continuing series updated by prominent botanists including Karl Ludwig Willdenow, Heinrich Friedrich Link, Christian Friedrich Schwägrichen, and Albert Dietrich, remains a crucial resource for understanding the history of botanical science and the foundations of modern taxonomy. Its meticulous descriptions and systematic organization provide invaluable insights into the plant kingdom as it was understood in the 18th and early 19th centuries. A must-have for historians of science, botanists, and anyone interested in the legacy of Linnaeus. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you