Editing Carl Linnaeus (section)

=== Lund ===
[[File:Carl von Linné i Lund.jpg|thumb|upright|Statue as a university student in [[Lund]], by [[Ansgar Almquist]]]]

Rothman showed Linnaeus that botany was a serious subject. He taught Linnaeus to classify plants according to [[Joseph Pitton de Tournefort|Tournefort's]] system. Linnaeus was also taught about the sexual reproduction of plants, according to [[Sébastien Vaillant]].<ref name="Blunt17-18"/> In 1727, Linnaeus, age 21, enrolled in [[Lund University]] in [[Skåne]].<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], p. 18.</ref><ref>[[#Stöver|Stöver (1794)]], p. 13.</ref> He was registered as ''{{lang|la|Carolus Linnæus|italics=no}}'', the Latin form of his full name, which he also used later for his Latin publications.<ref name="Blunt171"/>

Professor [[Kilian Stobæus]], natural scientist, physician and historian, offered Linnaeus tutoring and lodging, as well as the use of his library, which included many books about botany. He also gave the student free admission to his lectures.<ref>[[#Blunt|Blunt (2004)]], pp. 21–22.</ref><ref>[[#Stöver|Stöver (1794)]], p. 15.</ref> In his spare time, Linnaeus explored the flora of Skåne, together with students sharing the same interests.<ref>[[#Stöver|Stöver (1794)]], pp. 14–15.</ref>