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First plant classification was given by
  1. Linnaeus
  2. John Ray
  3. Theophrastus
  4. Darwin

A
Theophrastus
B
John Ray
C
Darwin
D
Linnaeus
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Theophrastus is considered father of botany. He was the Greek philosopher and the first to attempt to classify plants on the basis of their morphological features. On the basis of their height, girth and branches, the plants were classified as tree, shrubs, sub-shrubs and herbs.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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