Question

Which of the following book was written by Theophrastus?

• A. 'Enquiry into Plants'
• B. 'On the Causes of Plants'
• C. 'Historia Plantarum'
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Theophrastus is considered father of botany. He was the Greek philosopher and the first to attempt to classify plants of the basis of their morphological features. On the basis of their height, girth and branches, the plants were classified as tree, shrubs, sub-shrubs and herbs. He considered the trees as most advanced plant and classified around 500 plant species of plants which are mentioned in his book Historia Plantarum. Enquiry into Plants and On the Causes of Plants were also penned by him.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.