In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Modern Trends 2. Morphology in Relation to Taxonomy 3. Anatomy 4. Embryology 5. Palynology 6. Cytology 7. Ecology. Contents: Introduction to Modern Trends in Relation to Taxonomy Morphology in Relation to Taxonomy Anatomy in Relation to Taxonomy Embryology in Relation to Taxonomy Palynology in Relation to Taxonomy Cytology in Relation [...]
In this article we will discuss about the contribution of various botanists towards plant classification. 1. Sexual (or Artificial) System of Linnaeus: Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), a Swedish naturalist published a sexual system of classification in Hortus Uplandicus (1730) and elaborated it in his Genera Plantarum (1737). The latter work is of importance in modern taxonomy as a source of description [...]
The following points highlight the eleven main schemes used to describe and identify a flowering plant. The schemes are: 1. Habitat 2. Habit 3. Root 4. Stem 5. Leaf 6. Inflorescence 7. Flower 8. Fruit 9. Seed 10. Floral Formula And Floral Diagram 11. Identification. Scheme # 1. Habitat: The natural abode or locality of the plant i.e. cultivated or [...]