A botanist is a scientist who studies plants. The crossword solutions for the term 'botanist' are Gregor (6 letters), Asas (4 letters), FLORA (5 letters), and Mendel (6 letters). Gregor Mendel was an Austrian scientist and Augustinian friar who is often called the 'father of modern genetics' for his study of the inheritance of traits in pea plants. Asas is an acronym for the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, which are organizations that promote the study of plant science. FLORA is the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, and is also used to refer to the plant life of a particular region or time period.