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, [...]
In this article we will discuss about Species:- 1. Concept of Species 2. Types of Species 3. Intraspecific Categories. Concept of Species: Linnaeus (1735) conceived "species" as a unchangeable unit. This monotypic or static concept prevailed till the 19th century. The system of classification followed by Linnaeus is an artificial system. While defining a species only the morphological characters were [...]
In this article we will discuss about Taxonomy:- 1. Meaning of Taxonomy 2. Levels of Taxonomy 3. Periods 4. Role. Meaning of Taxonomy: The term taxonomy is derived from the Greek words ('taxis' means arrangement and 'nomos' means law). The term first proposed by the Swiss originated botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1813 for the plant classification. He used [...]