On the basis of their morphologies, how might Linnaeus have classified the Hawaiian silverswords? Linnaeus would have ________.

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Linnaeus primarily used morphological similarities to classify organisms, and the Hawaiian silverswords have a wide range of morphologies. Modern botanists have used molecular and genetic data to revise the classification of the silverswords, grouping them together in fewer genera than Linnaeus likely would have. Therefore, Linnaeus would have placed more of them in different genera than modern botanists do.

On the Basis of Their Morphologies, How Might Linnaeus Have