botanické

Botanické is an adjective in Czech meaning botanical or relating to botany. It is used to describe things connected with botany, the scientific study of plants, including their structure, growth, reproduction, physiology, classification, and ecology. Botany is one of the oldest natural sciences and encompasses many subfields, such as plant anatomy and morphology, physiology, taxonomy (systematics), ecology, genetics, and biochemistry. The term appears in common phrases like botanické zahrady (botanical gardens), botanické sbírky, and botanické názvy (botanical names) in plant nomenclature, as well as in education, where institutions offer courses or research in botany.

Historically, botany emerged in ancient times, with Theophrastus laying groundwork on plant description, followed by systematic classification by Carl Linnaeus that shaped modern taxonomy. In contemporary science, botanists study plants to understand physiology, development, evolution, and interactions with ecosystems, as well as practical applications in agriculture, forestry, pharmacology, and horticulture. Botanical gardens and herbariums support research and public education by maintaining living collections and preserved plant specimens.