Syllabus
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Course Code: BOT-302 Course Name: Plant Taxonomy & Economic botany |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | The Species concept, Taxonomic hierarchy, Species, Genus and Family Taxonomic evidence: Morphology, anatomy, palynology. Taxonomic Tools: Herbarium and Floras. Botanical Gardens and herbaria in India; Botanical Survey of India its organization and role. |
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| 2 | Salient Features of the International Code of Nomenclature (ICN). Systems of angiosperm classifications of Benthom and Hooker, Engler and Prantl, Hutchinson, Cronquist, Takhtajan, Dahlgren and Thorne, Relative merits and demerits of these systems. |
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| 3 | Origin of agriculture: World centers of primary diversity of domesticated plants. Origin, botany, cultivation and uses of cereals (wheat, rice), Sugarcane, Potato Oil yielding plants (groundnut, mustard, sunflower) |
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| 4 | Botany, origin, uses of important fibres (Cotton, Jute), General account of important spices (Ginger, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, Chilies, Pepper, Fennel, Coriander, Cumin, Asafetida, Nutmeg, Mace, and Saffron), General account of important medicinal plants (Aconite, Cinchona, Belladonna, Digitalis, Glycyrrhiza, Rauvolfia, Papaver, Vasaka, Aloe and Ginseng). A brief account of major Indian Medicinal plants(Amla, Neem, Arjun, Harad, Bahera, Isabgol, Ashwagandha, Bhringraj and Senna) General account of important timber, dye, gums and tannin yielding plants |
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