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In what year was Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's seminal work on plant classification published?
1789
1758
1801
1832
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Published in 1789, Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's "Genera Plantarum" revolutionized plant taxonomy. This seminal work marked a significant departure from traditional classification systems based solely on physical characteristics. Jussieu proposed a natural system that grouped plants based on shared evolutionary traits, laying the foundation for modern plant classification.
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