botanist
Studies flora professionally
A botanist is a scientist who studies plants, including their structure, growth, classification, and ecological relationships.
The field encompasses everything from microscopic cellular processes to large-scale forest ecosystems.
The botanist spent years cataloging rare orchid species in the Amazon.
Botanists work in settings ranging from university laboratories to botanical gardens to remote wilderness areas.
Systematic grouping by traits
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
binomial · systematics · phylogenetics · dichotomous · morphology · herbarium · specimen · identification
Preserved plant specimen archive
- specimenIndividual for examination
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- floraPlants of a region
horticulture · perennial · annual · biennial · germination · pollination · stamen · pistil
Plant cultivation specialist
- mycologistOne who studies fungi
- paleobotanistScholar of fossilized vegetation
- ethnobotanistStudies people-plant relationships
- agronomistAgricultural soil specialist
dendrologist · algologist · taxonomist · ecologist · physiologist · anatomist
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- endemicNative to one area
invasive · native · population · adaptation · distribution · rare · endangered · restoration
Gathering items over time
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- transectObservation path for surveys
- quadratBlank typesetting block
- plotStoryline or land parcel
sampling · press · drying · mounting · labeling · GPS · notebook · trowel
Facility for scientific investigation
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- publicationIssued written material
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- analysisMethodical study of parts
journal · study · observation · discovery · dissertation · grant · methodology · findings
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
nomenclature · binomial · systematics · phylogenetics · dichotomous · morphology · herbarium · specimen · identification · Linnaeus
herbarium
Preserved plant specimen archive
- specimenIndividual for examination
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
flora · horticulture · perennial · annual · biennial · germination · pollination · stamen · pistil · petal
horticulturist
Plant cultivation specialist
- mycologistOne who studies fungi
- paleobotanistScholar of fossilized vegetation
- ethnobotanistStudies people-plant relationships
agronomist · dendrologist · algologist · taxonomist · ecologist · physiologist · anatomist
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
endemic · invasive · native · population · adaptation · distribution · rare · endangered · restoration · survey
collecting
Gathering items over time
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- transectObservation path for surveys
- quadratBlank typesetting block
plot · sampling · press · drying · mounting · labeling · GPS · notebook · trowel · documentation
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- publicationIssued written material
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
analysis · journal · study · observation · discovery · dissertation · grant · methodology · findings · data
- Biologistmarine biologist, zoologist, ecologist, microbiologist, geneticist
- science enthusiastsastronomer, astronomers, stargazer, stargazers, citizen scientists
- naturalistsCharles Darwin, naturalist, field researcher, Carl Linnaeus, David Attenborough
- plant careersflorist, arborist, nursery worker, plant breeder, rose grower
- explorationexploration, explore, expedition, expeditions, voyage
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
botanistzoologist
One who studies animals
entomologist · mammalogist · ornithologist · ichthyologist · herpetologist
- botanical gardenCultivated collection of labeled flora
- botanical printArtwork depicting plant specimens
- botanical drawingsScientific depictions of flora
- botanical artArtistic plant documentation
- botanical nameFormal plant classification term
- botanical illustrationScientific plant artwork