Аннотация:Abstract One unique and connotative aspect of the cultural phenomenon that has come to be known as the 'scientific revolution' or 'the birth of modern science ' was the rise of the botanical garden, which was linked to the scientific and teaching activities of prestigious universities in Europe. It was in this context that botany finally emerged as an autonomous science, charged with the complex task not only of identifying the many new species that were being brought to Europe from distant continents, but also of creating a classification system and imposing order on the immense variety of the natural world.
