In this article we will discuss about Herbarium which was initiated by an Italian Taxonomist Luca Ghini:- 1. Meaning of Herbarium 2. Functions of Herbarium 3. Kinds 4. Important Herbaria of the World 5. Making of Herbarium. Contents: Meaning of Herbarium Functions of Herbarium Kinds of Herbaria Important Herbaria of the World Making of Herbarium 1. Meaning of Herbarium: Herbarium [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Tools of Systematic Botany:- 1. Geographic Information System 2. Molecular Techniques. 1. Geographic Information System (GIS): The latest technique used as a tool in Biosystematics is Remote sensing and the use of computer. Remote sensing is carried out by satellites to get an idea of the particular phytogeographical area. It was first [...]
In this article we will discuss about the general and classical literature on taxonomy. General Literature on Taxonomy: Taxonomic Literature (TL): It covers full bibliographical details including precise data of publication as well as biological data of the authors. Taxonomic literature is a series of seven volumes and commonly as TL 2, because it is expanded version of an earlier [...]