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Anders Dahl
1789May, 25

Anders Dahl

Anders Dahl, Swedish botanist and physician (b. 1751)
Anders (or Andreas) Dahl (17 March 1751 in Varnhem, Västergötland – 25 May 1789) was a Swedish botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus. The dahlia flower is named after him.

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