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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Modern Trends 2. Morphology in Relation to Taxonomy 3. Anatomy 4. Embryology 5. Palynology 6. Cytology 7. Ecology. Contents: Introduction to Modern Trends in Relation to Taxonomy Morphology in Relation to Taxonomy Anatomy in Relation to Taxonomy Embryology in Relation to Taxonomy Palynology in Relation to Taxonomy Cytology in Relation [...]
The following points highlight the five periods in the history of plant classification in India. The periods are: 1. Rig Veda Period 2. The Greek Period 3. The Roman Period 4. The Dark Age, Herbals and the Transition Period 5. Modern Period. Period # 1. Rig Veda Period: According to Majumdar history of botany and plant taxonomy in India can [...]