In this article we will discuss about PhyloCode (Phylogenetic Code) which presently governs only clade names:- 1. Concept of PhyloCode 2. History of PhyloCode 3. Implications 4. Advantages. Concept of Phylocode: The Linnaean system of binomial nomenclature is now becoming unsuitable to govern the naming of clade and species. Clade is a group in which every member shares a common [...]
In this article we will discuss about Herbarium which was initiated by an Italian Taxonomist Luca Ghini:- 1. Meaning of Herbarium 2. Functions of Herbarium 3. Kinds 4. Important Herbaria of the World 5. Making of Herbarium. Contents: Meaning of Herbarium Functions of Herbarium Kinds of Herbaria Important Herbaria of the World Making of Herbarium 1. Meaning of Herbarium: Herbarium [...]
In this article we will discuss about the cradle of flowering plants in India. The studies on Indian plants were first initiated by European visitors, endrik Van Rheede (1678-1703) Published 12 volumes of Hortus Malabaricus. Even before the publication of Species plantarum by Linnaeus (1753). Work on Indian flora was initiated by Roxburgh (1814, 1820-24) and then Hooker and Thompson [...]