Taxonomic Aids
Taxonomic Aids: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Herbarium, Taxonomic Aid, Taxonomic Revision, Monograph as Taxonomic Aid, Flora as Taxonomic Aid, Catalogues as Taxonomic Aid and, Botanical Garden as Taxonomic Aid
Important Questions on Taxonomic Aids
Among the time periods mentioned below, which period is called the "Period of Herbalists"?



Explain catalogue as taxonomic aid.

What is a herbarium? Write any four significance of herbarium.



Any one selected biological group is described by _____ (monograph/catalogue).

Justify catalogue as a taxonomic aid.


Collect information about Prof. Almeida, Prof. V.N. Naik, Dr. A.V. Sathe, Dr. P.G. Patwardhan with reference to their taxonomic work and biodiversity conservation.

_____ is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.

Class is a category which includes related families.

The indented key provides a sequence of choices between two or more characteristics.

Zoological parks are centres for recreation and education.

Read the following statements and identify the taxonomic aid:
(a) It contains the actual account of the habitat and distribution of plant species in a given area.
(b) It provides an index of the plant species found in a particular area.

Which of the following includes the alphabetical arrangements of species describing their features?

Which taxonomic aid gives a comprehensive account of complete compiled information of a genus or family at a particular time?

The Indian Botanical garden is located in

The National Botanical Institute is located in
