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 [...]
The following points highlight the eight main steps to be followed for preparing a herbarium. The steps are: 1. Rules for Herbarium Plant Collection 2. Tools and Equipment's 3. Identification and Classification Back at Home 4. Setting the Plants Up 5. Special Treatments 6. Drying Plant Specimens 7. Mounting of Specimens on Herbarium Sheets 8. Herbarium Organization. Step # 1. Rules [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Naming of Plants:- 1. Common Names 2. Scientific Names 3. Binomial Nomenclature 4. Generic Name 5. Specific Epithet. Naming of Plant # 1. Common Names: It is the name given to a plant by people in a particular area or locality. It is the vernacular name or local name. In a multilingual [...]