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De sexu plantarum epistola.

Publication Details

Tübingen: Vidua Rommeii, 1694 CE.

First experimental demonstration of the sexuality of plants. Camerer showed that in flowering plants the anthers are male organs, and that the ovary with style and stigma are female, and that pollen is required for the production of viable seeds. Until his work, the continuity of reproductive processes in plants and animals had been a matter of speculation; after it, the scientific study of fertilization and hybridization became possible. Second edition in Valentini's Polychresta exotica (1700). Digital facsimile of the 1700 edition from the Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

Thematic Classifications

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Entry Number#98
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/1491
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLde-sexu-plantarum-epistola

Geographic Context

Publication place: Tübingen