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 below mentioned article provides an overview on Taxonomic Keys. Meaning of Taxonomic Key: A key is a device, which when properly constructed and used, enables a user to identify an organism. Keys are devices consisting of a series of contrasting or contradictory statements or propositions requiring the identifier to make comparisons and decisions based on statements in the key [...]
In this article we will discuss about Characters and Methods of Plant Identification. Characters Considered Before Plant Identification: i. Whether a plant is herbaceous or woody, and annual or perennial in nature. ii. Whether or not milky or coloured sap is present in the leaf, stem or other plant parts. iii. The leaf type, phyllotaxy, and venation. iv. Presence or [...]