In this article we will discuss about the merits and demerits of Bentham and Hooker's system. Merits of Bentham and Hooker's System: 1. The description of families and genera is very accurate. 2. The system is very handy for identification purposes. 3. The system is of great practical convenience. The British and Commonwealth herbaria therefore still adopt this system in [...]
The below mentioned article provides an overview on Plant Identification:- 1. Meaning of Plant Identification 2. Methods of Plant Identification 3. Plant Characters before Its Identification 4. Keys 5. Recent Methods 6. Artificial Keys. Meaning of Plant Identification: Plant identification implies assigning a plant to a particular taxonomic group - ultimately to the species. The identification of plant specimen is [...]
The following points highlight the seven main steps to be followed for collecting the plant specimens. The steps are: 1. Planning 2. Pressing 3. Drying 4. Poisoning 5. Mounting 6. Labelling 7. Storing. Step # 1. Planning: Proper planning and making arrangements before undertaking a long trip is essential. The following points may be followed: 1. Try to get available [...]