Who discovered the kingdom of plants?

Answer 1

Aristotle divided all living things between plants (which generally do not move), and animals (which often are to catch their food). In Linnaeus' system, these became the Kingdoms Vegetabilia (later Metaphyta or Plantae) and Animalia (also called Metazoa). Since then, it has become clear that the Plantae as originally defined included several unrelated groups, and the fungi and several groups of algae were removed to new kingdoms. However, these are still often considered plants in many contexts, both technical and popular.

Answer 2

Plants have been present on Earth for millions of years and were not discovered by any single person. The study of plants and their classification began with early civilizations and their interactions with the natural world. The formal classification of plants into a kingdom came about through the work of botanists like Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century.