Syllabus
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Course Code: BOT -202 Course Name: Plant Taxonomy |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Taxonomy and systematics, fundamental components of taxonomy (identification, classification,
description, nomenclature and phylogeny). Role of chemotaxonomy, cytotaxonomy and taximetrics in relation to taxonomy. Botanical nomenclature, principles and rules, principle of priority.Type concept, author citation, taxonomic ranks. Keys to identification of plants. Herbarium: General introduction and importance of herbaria. Botanical gardens and their importance. Documentation of Floristic Diversity:Brief idea about floras, monograph and journals. Flower and types of inflorescence |
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| 2 | Types of classification:Artificial, natural and phylogenetic. Bentham and Hooker system of classification (upto series), Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG)- general introduction. Diversity of Flowering Plants: Diagnostic features and economic importance of the following families: Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae, Malvaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Rutaceae, Leguminosae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Lamiaceae, Solanaceae, Asteraceae, Liliaceae and Poaceae. |
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