Notes on Plant Taxonomy:- 1. Objectives of Plant Taxonomy 2. Principles of Plant Taxonomy 3. Classification 4. Identification. Objectives of Plant Taxonomy: The first object of plant taxonomy is to identify all the kinds of plants on earth with their names, distinctions, distribution, habit, characteristics and affinities. It also tries to correlate the studies with scientific data contributed by various [...]
The following points highlight the thirty-six important Swingle’s principles for plant classification. Swingle’s Principle # 1. Plant relationships are up and down genetic lines and these must constitute the framework of phylogenetic taxonomy. Swingle’s Principle # 2. Some evolutionary processes are progressive while others are regressive. Swingle’s Principle # 3. Evolution does not necessarily involve all organs of the plant [...]
Taxonomy is fundamentally a descriptive and highly documented science. Its literature is voluminous and constitutes so vital a part of its structure that, irrespective of whether the problem is one of identification of an unknown plant, solution of a nomenclatural puzzle, or a monographic or floristic study, acquaintanceship must be made with the more important publications of the subject. Every [...]