In this article we will discuss about the contribution of various botanists towards plant classification. 1. Sexual (or Artificial) System of Linnaeus: Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), a Swedish naturalist published a sexual system of classification in Hortus Uplandicus (1730) and elaborated it in his Genera Plantarum (1737). The latter work is of importance in modern taxonomy as a source of description [...]
Learn about the comparison between experimental taxonomy and orthodox taxonomy. Comparison # Experimental Taxonomy: Aims: To identify evolutionary units, and by experiment to determine their genetical inter-relationships and the role of the environment in their formation. Unit of study: In non-sexual organisms, the biotype; in sexual organisms, the breading population or large representative sample of it. Material preferably living. System [...]
Learn about the comparison among Bentham and Hooker, Engler and Prantl, and Hutchinson systems of plant classification. Comparison # Bentham and Hooker: 1. It is a natural system and mostly used for practical purposes. 2. It is based on A.P de Candolle's system (1818). 3. Classification is based on single and mostly artificial characters; so closely allied families are separated [...]