Duchowni w historii botaniki w Polsce

Clerical persons conducted a variety of botanical research in Poland and Polish lands. The purpose this article is to describe their achievements field science. No comprehensive study the clergy’s contribution development branch science has been made so far. based on biographies botanists amateur from Biographical Dictionary Botanists which being prepared for publication. comprises 1,773 biographies, including 69 clerical persons. Among these people, largest group form Catholic priests (21), followed by Jesuits (12, 1 ex-Jesuit), Protestant clergy (6), Piarists (6, 2 ex-Piarists). fewest were archbishops subdeacons (1 person each). active lands, no non-Christian denominations identified. share total number was not substantial. They majority only during period when medical botany flourished (from mid-14th century last quarter 16th century). many branches botany, floristics most often practiced clergy, with as 36 people publishing works field, ecology (14 people), popularization (7 phycology (5 people). Other less frequently practiced: systematics – 4, ethnobotany, phytogeography, physiology, mycology, nature conservation, paleobotany 3, history pteridology 2, anatomy, bryology, cytology, dendrology, lichenology, morphology, engraving person. With increase rapid experimental-laboratory importance plant started decline.