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Flora: Meaning, Utility and Monograph | Systematic Botany

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Flora 2. Flora Writing 3. Utility 4. Monograph. Meaning of Flora: "Flora is a systematic account of plants of a defined geographical area and provides keys and descriptions of plants for identification". Primary Flora helps in identification of species. It also provides other data like local or vernacular name, distribution, [...]

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Phenetic Versus Phylogen Characters in Taxonomy

In this article we will discuss about Phenetic Versus Phylogen Characters in Taxonomy. Phylogenetic Characters in Taxonomy: Phyletic or Evolutionary or Phylogenetic characters are used primarily in phylogenetic classification. The term Phylogenetic is used in many ways. Haeckel (1886) used the term in evolutionary history of a group. Recently a particular approach to classification (cladism) have used phylogentic to refer [...]

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Potato: Origin, Nutritional Value and Cultivation | Crop Plants

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Origin of Potato 2.  Nutritional Value of Potato 3. Cultivation. Origin of Potato: Potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of Solanace family (Nightshade family). The word Potato comes from Spanish word patata. The Spanish word is a compound of the Taino batata (Sweet potato) and the Quechua [...]

By |2016-07-12T13:59:03+00:00July 12, 2016|Crops|Comments Off on Potato: Origin, Nutritional Value and Cultivation | Crop Plants
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