Learn about the comparison between natural and artificial classification of plants.
Comparison # Natural Classification of Plants:
1. Sum total of all the characters of its members is taken into consideration.
2. Groups together plants most alike in their hereditary constitutions.
In general, groups together plants most closely related phylogenetically.
3. It contains a great deal of information about its members.
4. Can easily incorporate additional information about its members.
5. Natural classification has a high predictive value.
6. Identification can be made easy.
7. Poorly known plants are definitely placed.
8. It is liable to change with increase in our knowledge.
Comparison # Artificial Classification of Plants:
1. One or a very few characters are taken into consideration.
2. May not group together plants most alike in their hereditary constitutions.
May not group together plants most closely related phylogenetically.
3. It contains only a very limited amount of information about its members.
4. Can not incorporate more information about its members.
5. Artificial classification has little or no predictive value.
6. Identification may be difficult.
7. The placing of poorly known plants may be uncertain.
8. It is stable and is not changed by increase in our knowledge.