Linnaeus thought about adopting a system for naming the plants and in his Species Plant-arum adopted the binomial system, where the name of a species had two parts, the 1st being the generic name and the 2nd the specific epithet. He published 2 books, viz., Fundamental Botanical in 1736 and Critical Botanical in 1737 giving his ideas about taxonomy and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the role of Phytochemistry in systematic botany. Phytochemistry (plant chemistry) also plays an important role in systematic botany. This is based on the assumption that related plants have a similar chemistry. For example, In Lichens chemical methods are used for identification of genera and species. But there is a controversy between Taxonomists as [...]
The following points highlight the top four National and International botanic gardens of the World. The Botanic Gardens are: 1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (England) 2. National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow (India) 3. Lloyd Botanic Gardens, Darjeeling (India) 4. Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur, Kolkata (India). Botanic Garden # 1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (England): It was started by Sir Henry Capel [...]