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Which botanical family did William Blakely's work center on, apart from Eucalyptus?

Conifers
Fagaceae
Loranthaceae
Solanaceae

Answer

Loranthaceae is a botanical family that includes the mistletoes, and it was one of the botanical families that William Blakely worked on. He was a botanist and explorer who was born in England and spent most of his life in Australia. He is best known for his work on the taxonomy of Eucalyptus, but he also published several papers on Loranthaceae.