Linnaea Borealis, Linnaeus's Favorite Flower
Historical engraving of Linnaea borealis, 1737, (second from right). Linnaea is a plant genus which has often been classified in the family Caprifoliaceae (the Honeysuckle family) but may be more accurately considered to belong to its own family, Linnaeaceae. The genus includes a single, generally boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub species, Linnaea borealis, commonly known as twinflower (sometimes written twin flower). This plant was a favorite of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), founder of the modern system of binomial nomenclature, for whom it was named.
Size: 5919px × 4327px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1700s, 1737, 18th, art, artwork, borealis, botanical, botany, caprifoliaceae, carl, carolo, century, clarissimo, color, colorized, drawing, engraving, enhance, enhancement, favorite, favourite, flora, flower, historic, historical, history, illustration, linnaea, linnaeaceae, linnaeo, linnaeus, named, plant, print, twin, twinflower, vintage, viro
