Muslim Contribution to Botany

1. Al-Dinawari (896 AD)
Al-Dinawari, the founder of Arabic botany.
He wrote the Book of Plants, which describes at least 637 plants.
He discusses plant evolution from its birth to its death.
He described the phases of plant growth and production of flowers and fruit.
He also deals with the Earth sciences in the context of agriculture.
He considers the Earth, stone and sands, and describes different types of
ground, indicating which types are more convenient for plants and the
qualities and properties of good ground.

2. Al-Dinawari (896 AD)
He also deals with the applications of Islamic astronomy and meteorology
to agriculture.
He described the astronomical and meteorological character of the sky,
the planets and constellations, the sun and moon.
He discussed the lunar phases indicating seasons and rain, the anwa
(heavenly bodies of rain), and atmospheric phenomena such as winds,
thunder, lightning, snow, floods, valleys, rivers, lakes, wells and other
sources of water.