OverviewA travelling scholar who collected knowledge about plants and medicines.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1248 CE
Life and settingIbn al-Baytar travelled from al-Andalus through North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, studying plants and medical materials.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis major compendium combines earlier written authorities with information about simple drugs. It became an important reference for the history of botany and pharmacology.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
