Question

Who is the father of plant morphology?

Answer 1

Wilhelm Hofmeister is known as the father of plant morphology

1. The German Botanist, Wilhelm Hofmeister is regarded as the Father of Plant Morphology as he pioneered in the stream of comparative plant morphology based on his study of plant structure.
2. Additionally, he is well known for his discovery of alternation of generations being the general principle in plant life.
3. In 1851, his consolidating theory on evolution of plants was published which proposed that there is alternation between sporophyte and gametophyte.