Carl Ludwig Willdenow
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German botanist
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Why Is Carl Ludwig Willdenow Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Carl Ludwig Willdenow was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist. He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants. Willdenow was also a mentor of Alexander von Humboldt, one of the earliest and best known phytogeographers. He also influenced Christian Konrad Sprengel, who pioneered the study of plant pollination and floral biology.
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