In this article we will discuss about the Naming of Plants:- 1. Common Names 2. Scientific Names 3. Binomial Nomenclature 4. Generic Name 5. Specific Epithet. Naming of Plant # 1. Common Names: It is the name given to a plant by people in a particular area or locality. It is the vernacular name or local name. In a multilingual [...]
In this article we will discuss about the History and Rules of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). History of ICBN: Before the middle of the 18th century, plant names were usually polynomials i.e. made up of several words in a series. It was superseded by the binomial system, which was first applied for the plant kingdom by Linnaeus in [...]
In this article we will discuss about the History and Roles of Botanical Gardens. History of Botanical Gardens: The history of gardens dates back to our ancient Indian History, where such gardens have been mentioned in our epics likes Mahabharata, Ramayana etc. Our kings and emperors grew gardens around their palaces for aesthetic beauty and there gardens included plants of [...]