Classification of Plants
Classification of Plants: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Plant kingdom, Cryptogams, Phanerogams, Numerical Taxonomy, Natural System of Classification, Phylogenetic System of Classification, Artificial System of Classification and, Systems of Classification
Important Questions on Classification of Plants
Phylogenetic system of classification is based on –


The book 'Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien' was written by:



Book written during with wealth of information regarding medicinal plants and their uses

In the classification of plants, the term cladistics refers to the

Artificial system of classification was first used by:


Who is called the 'Father of Zoology'?

The artificial system of classification was first given by

Choose the correct pair of taxa showing following sets of characters in sequence.
i) Trachaeophytic heterosporous plants with siphonogamous oogamy
ii) Trachaeophytic heterosporous plants with archegonia
iii) Archegoniates with zooidogamous oogamy
A) Marchantia and selaginella
B) Salvinia and Pinus
C) Polytrichum and Eucalyptus
D) Cycas and Eucalyptus

Choose the correct statement regarding plant classification.
A) Total number of cohorts in the classification of Bentham and Hooker are
B) Linnaeus has given importance to the vegetative characters.
C) Latest theory of plant classification is based on the floral characters and phylogenetic system.
D) In floral diagram, bract is present on the anterior side of the flower.
E) The study of diversity, history of plant and its evolutionary relationship is called plant systematics.

Who proposed the sexual system of classification?

Engler and Prantl published a phylogenetic system in the monograph _____

Engler and Prantl proposed their phylogenetic system in

Of the four widely known systems of classification, one classification remains less phylogenetic and more natural,it was proposed by?

Gametophyte embedded in sporophyte in:-

Why are mosses and ferns found in moist and shady places?

The incorrect pair of plants which are of examples that correctly represent the grouping spermatophyte according to one of the schemes of classifying plants?
