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Unit 1: Significance of plant systematics

TOPICS COVERED: Introduction to systematics; Plant identification, Classification (Artificial, Natural, Phylogenetic and Modern systems), Nomenclature

TOPICS COVERED: Taxonomy and its phases (Pioneer, Consolidation, Biosystematic and Encylopaedic; alpha- and omega-taxonomy.

TOPICS COVERED: Field inventory (Data sources in Taxonomy); Functions of Herbarium; Important herbaria and botanical gardens of the world and India; Virtual herbarium; E-flora;

TOPICS COVERED: Documentation: Flora, Monographs, Journals; Keys: Single access and Multi-access.

TOPICS COVERED: Taxonomic Keys

TOPICS COVERED: valid publication, rejection of names, principle of priority and its limitations

Unit 3: Botanical nomenclature

TOPICS COVERED: Documentation: Principles and rules (ICN); Ranks and names

TOPICS COVERED: Typification (Holotype, Isotype, Paratype, syntype, Lectotype, Neotype & Epitype

TOPICS COVERED: author citation

Unit 4: Systems of classification

TOPICS COVERED: Outline of classification systems of Bentham and Hooker (1862-1883) (up to series)

TOPICS COVERED: Outline of classification systems of Cronquist (1988) and Family: Rubiaceae

Unit 5: Biometrics, numerical taxonomy and cladistics

TOPICS COVERED: Characters; Variations; OTUs; Cluster analysis; Phenograms, cladograms (definitions and differences).

TOPICS COVERED: Terms and concepts (primitive and advanced, homology and analogy, parallelism and convergence, monophyly, paraphyly, polyphyly and clades)

Unit 7: Diagnostic features, Systematic position (Bentham and Hooker, and Cronquist), Economically important plants (parts used and uses) of the following families

TOPICS COVERED: Alismataceae

TOPICS COVERED: Leguminosae

TOPICS COVERED: Lamiaceae

PRACTICALS

TOPICS COVERED: Taxonomy Practical Basics

TOPICS COVERED: Taxonomy Practical - Writing Descriptions- Cassia

Field Visits

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