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Who wrote 'Historia Generalis Plantarum' that has 3 volumes and description of 18600 plants?

A

John Ray, an English Naturalist

B

Hutchinson, an English Taxonomist

C

Ernst Haeckel, a German Naturalist

D

Linnaeus, a Swedish Biologist

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Understanding the Question**: The question asks for the author of the book 'Historia Generalis Plantarum', which consists of three volumes and describes 18,600 plants. 2. **Analyzing the Options**: The options provided are: - John Ray (English naturalist) - Hutchinson (English taxonomist) - Ernst Haeckel (German naturalist) - Linnaeus (Swedish biologist) 3. **Evaluating Each Option**: - **John Ray**: He is known for his significant contributions to botany and is indeed the author of 'Historia Generalis Plantarum'. This book contains descriptions of 18,600 plants across three volumes. - **Hutchinson**: He is an English taxonomist known for his work on the classification of flowering plants, particularly in his book 'The Families of the Flowering Plants', but he did not write 'Historia Generalis Plantarum'. - **Ernst Haeckel**: A German biologist known for his work in ecology and for coining several biological terms, but he did not write the book in question. - **Linnaeus**: A Swedish biologist known as the father of taxonomy and for developing the binomial nomenclature system, but he is not the author of 'Historia Generalis Plantarum'. 4. **Conclusion**: After evaluating all the options, it is clear that the correct answer is **John Ray**, as he authored 'Historia Generalis Plantarum'. ### Final Answer: The author of 'Historia Generalis Plantarum' is **John Ray**. ---
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