Plant Identification, Classification and Description
These are the three goals of Plant Taxonomy system
- Plant identification: Whenever someone finds noval species of plant they need to identify it using molecular methods and compare it with previously present database. Once identification has been established, it can be available to public.
- Plant classification: Plants are classified on the basis of hierchy system such as
- Kingdom: Plante
- Division: Mangoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- Order: Liliales
- Family: Liliaceae
- Plant description: Once plant identification and classification has been established, its description is provided into research papers. Like its property, appearance etc.
What is Plant Taxonomy?
Plant taxonomy is the branch of science that deals with plant identification, name, classification, and description. Plant taxonomy is associated with plant systematics. Plant systematics is the study that evaluates the relationship between plants and their evolution at higher levels while plant taxonomy deals with handling specimens whether it is known or unknown species.
Table of Content
- What is Plant Taxonomy?
- Characteristics of Plant Taxonomy
- Plant identification, classification and description
- Classification system in Plant Taxonomy
- Advancemnt in Plant Taxonomy system
- Importance of Plant Taxonomy
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