Estudos botânicos no Brasil nassoviano: o herbário de Marcgrave e suas contribuições para a difusão do conhecimento

This article aims to revisit the historical context of botanical studies, in the Dutch period, in the 17th century, in Pernambuco, made especially by George Marcgrave, and the importance of herbarium. As methodological procedures, descriptive and documentary research was used, with data collection from the documentation of the Ricardo Brennand Institute Library, the collection of the Revista do Instituto Arqueologico e Historico de Pernambuco, the Revista do Museu Paulista, the Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations by Capes, Google Scholar and the collection of the Pernambuco Academy of Agricultural Science. The results led to reflect on the scientific practice of the botanist George Marcgrave, whose studies are still important, with emphasis on the herbarium organized by him, pioneer because it is the first collection of natural objects for scientific purposes, as well as its relevance to teaching sciences today.Keywords: Botanical studies. Herbarium. Science.