B.Sc. Botany
6th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-10 (T) : Plant Systematics
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Unit 1: Systematics, Concept of taxa
◦Systematics
◦Concept of taxa (family, genus, species)
◦Categories and taxonomic hierarchy
◦Species concept (taxonomic, biological, evolutionary)
◦Botanical nomenclature: Idea about important rules of plant nomenclature as per ICBN
Unit 2: Classification of plants as proposed by Bentham & Hooker and Hutchinson
◦Classification of plants as proposed by Bentham & Hooker and Hutchinson
Unit 3: Floral characteristics and economic importance of following families
◦Ranunculaceae
◦Asclepiadaceae
◦Apocynaceae
◦Amaranthaceae
◦Euphorbiaceae
◦Lamiaceae
◦Cyperaceae and Poaceae
Unit 4: Phylogeny of Angiosperms
◦Terms and concepts of primitive and advanced
◦Homology and analogy
◦Origin & evolution of angiosperms
◦Methods of illustrating evolutionary relationship (phylogenetic tree, cladogram)
Reference Books:
- Singh, G. (2012). Plant Systematics: Theory and Practice, Oxford & IBH Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 3rd edition
- Jeffrey, C. (1982). An Introduction to Plant Taxonomy, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
- Judd, W.S., Campbell, C.S., Kellogg, E.A., Stevens, P.F. (2002). Plant Systematics-A Phylogenetic Approach, Sinauer Associates Inc., U.S.A. 2nd edition
- Radford, A.E. (1986). Fundamentals of Plant Systematics, Harper and Row, New York
- Sharma, O.P. (2016). Plant Taxonomy, McGraw Hill Edition Pvt. Ltd. 2nd edition
- Sambamurthy, A.V.S.S. (2005). Taxonomy of angiosperms, I.K. International Pvt. Ltd. 1st edition