What ancient philosopher is considered as the father of botany?

Aristotle
Pliny the Elder
Theophrastus
Pedanius Dioscorides
Theophrastus is often considered the father of botany for his works on plants. The two of his most important books, Enquiry into Plants and On the Causes of Plants, constitute the most important contribution to botanical science during antiquity and the Middle Ages as well as the first systemization of the botanical world.
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