In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Species Concept 2. Current Species Concepts 3. Types 4. Family and Higher Categories. History of Species Concept: The species, as we know, is the fundamental unit of taxonomic hierarchy. Davis (1978) called them 'Building bricks' in Biological classification. In biological phenomenon biosystematics concept is the oldest one. It is the [...]
In this article we will discuss about International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). Name is the means of reference to all living and non-living things. Any object known to human being is given a name to describe and communicate ideas about it. The name may be different in different languages and at different places. The art of naming the object [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Traditional Types of Evidences used as Taxonomic Evidence:- 1. Morphology 2. Anatomy 3. Palynology 4. Embryology 5. Cytology 6. Phytochemistry 7. Ultra Structure 8. Genome Analysis and Nucleic Acid Hybridization. Contents: Morphology in Relation to Taxonomy Anatomy in Relation to Taxonomy Palynology in Relation to Taxonomy Embryology in Relation to Taxonomy Cytology [...]