Classification of Plants

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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

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Phylogenetic system of classification is based on –

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The national plant of India is

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The book 'Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien' was written by:

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Biosystematics aims at ______.

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Who proposed the plant kingdom?

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Book written during 2000 BC with wealth of information regarding medicinal plants and their uses

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

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Artificial system of classification was first used by:

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'Father of Botany' is

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Who is called the 'Father of Zoology'?

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The artificial system of classification was first given by

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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

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Choose the correct statement regarding plant classification.
A) Total number of cohorts in the classification of Bentham and Hooker are 26.
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.

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Who proposed the sexual system of classification?

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Engler and Prantl published a phylogenetic system in the monograph _____

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Engler and Prantl proposed their phylogenetic system in

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

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Gametophyte embedded in sporophyte in:-

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

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