In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Floral Formula 2. Symbols Used in Construction of Floral Formula 3. How to Write Floral Formula? 4. How to Read Floral Formula?. Meaning of Floral Formula: It is a symbolic and numerical representation of various floral parts. It also furnishes information regarding symmetry, sexuality and interrelationship of various floral parts [...]
Taxonomy is fundamentally a descriptive and highly documented science. Its literature is voluminous and constitutes so vital a part of its structure that, irrespective of whether the problem is one of identification of an unknown plant, solution of a nomenclatural puzzle, or a monographic or floristic study, acquaintanceship must be made with the more important publications of the subject. Every [...]
The famous Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew started as the private garden of Sir Henry Capel, an enthusiastic horticulturist who died in 1696. It was in about 1759 that the Dowager Princess of Wales, the Princess Augusta Saxe - Gotha, started to develop here a royal botanic garden. The early lay-out and the development of the garden was controlled for [...]