ABOUT THE COURSE:Angiosperms, conjointly referred to as flowering plants are the biggest and most varied cluster at intervals in the kingdom Plantae. This course "Systematics of Angiosperms" intends to update and deepen the participant's knowledge in the basics of systematics and skills to collect, preserve, and identify herbarium specimens, rules of nomenclature, and different types of classification. This course also gives knowledge of the role of botanic gardens, and national and regional centers involved in plant explorations and conservation. Lastly, participants become familiar with the flora of their area by studying important families of angiosperms with special emphasis on cultivated representatives and their importance. This course is designed for the B.Sc. Botany students but equally beneficial to the students studying conservation biology, environmental science, agricultural science, or any other subject where plants are important will also find it to be interesting. It offers a strong basis for pursuing higher education in these fields and professions in adjacent fields. On completion of the course, the participants become familiar with the characteristics and diagnostic traits of major groups of angiosperms. They can be able to apply their knowledge in research, conservation biology, as well as in other societal occupations.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students studying botany will find this course to be very beneficial, but students studying environmental science. agricultural science, or any other subject where plants are important will also find it to be interesting. It offers a strong basis for pursing higher education in these fields and professions in adjacent fields.PREREQUISITES: 12th
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:Introduction to Systematics of Angiosperms
a. Aims and components of systematics (identification, classification and Nomenclature),
b. Evidence from palynology. cytology. phytochemistry. embryology, morphology. anatomy, and molecular data.
c. Taxonomic hierarchy (taxonomic categories. taxonomic groups, concepts of species).
Week 2:Plant Identification-I
a. Herbaria and herbarium techniques : methods of plant collections and documentation, preparation, preservation of herbarium specimens
b. Functions and importance of herbarium specimens
c. Virtual herbarium; major herbaria of the world and India
Week 3:Plant Identification-II
a. Different methods of plant identification
b.Taxonomic Keys : Single access and Multi- access.
c. Documentation : Flora, E-flora; Monographs, Journals
Week 4:Field inventory
a. Botanic Gardens : Role of Botanical Gardens in taxonomic studies.
b. Major botanical gardens of the world and India.
c. Botanical Survey of India : Objectives and major contributions.
Week 5:Nomenclature-l
a. Principles and rules of the International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) for algae, fungi, and plants
b. Botanical nomenclature : naming plants; scientific vs vernacular names,
C. Binomial nomenclature, nomenclature terminology
Week 6:Nomenclature-II
a. Typification, nomenclatural types.
b. ranks, author citation, valid publication, priority of publications,
c. name changes, synonyms (homonyms. basionyms), conservation and rejection of names
Week 7:Classification-I
a. Types of classification : Artificial; Natural andPhylogenetic
b. Bentham and Hooker system
Week 8:Classification-II
a. Engler and Prantl system
b. Takhtajan system
Week 9:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm Families of Dicots-I
a. Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae Online and Rutaceae
b. Cucurbitaceae and Apiaceae,
c. Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae
Week 10:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm Families of Dicots-II
a. Convolvulaceae and Acanthaceae,
b. Lamiaceae and Euphorbiaceae
Week 11:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm families of Monocot-I
a. Pandanaceae and Zingiberaceae,
b. Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae
Week 12:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm. families of Monocot-II
a. Commelinaceae and Arecaceae,
b.Cyperaceae
c. Poaceae
a. Aims and components of systematics (identification, classification and Nomenclature),
b. Evidence from palynology. cytology. phytochemistry. embryology, morphology. anatomy, and molecular data.
c. Taxonomic hierarchy (taxonomic categories. taxonomic groups, concepts of species).
Week 2:Plant Identification-I
a. Herbaria and herbarium techniques : methods of plant collections and documentation, preparation, preservation of herbarium specimens
b. Functions and importance of herbarium specimens
c. Virtual herbarium; major herbaria of the world and India
Week 3:Plant Identification-II
a. Different methods of plant identification
b.Taxonomic Keys : Single access and Multi- access.
c. Documentation : Flora, E-flora; Monographs, Journals
Week 4:Field inventory
a. Botanic Gardens : Role of Botanical Gardens in taxonomic studies.
b. Major botanical gardens of the world and India.
c. Botanical Survey of India : Objectives and major contributions.
Week 5:Nomenclature-l
a. Principles and rules of the International Code of Nomenclature (ICN) for algae, fungi, and plants
b. Botanical nomenclature : naming plants; scientific vs vernacular names,
C. Binomial nomenclature, nomenclature terminology
Week 6:Nomenclature-II
a. Typification, nomenclatural types.
b. ranks, author citation, valid publication, priority of publications,
c. name changes, synonyms (homonyms. basionyms), conservation and rejection of names
Week 7:Classification-I
a. Types of classification : Artificial; Natural andPhylogenetic
b. Bentham and Hooker system
Week 8:Classification-II
a. Engler and Prantl system
b. Takhtajan system
Week 9:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm Families of Dicots-I
a. Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae Online and Rutaceae
b. Cucurbitaceae and Apiaceae,
c. Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae
Week 10:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm Families of Dicots-II
a. Convolvulaceae and Acanthaceae,
b. Lamiaceae and Euphorbiaceae
Week 11:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm families of Monocot-I
a. Pandanaceae and Zingiberaceae,
b. Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae
Week 12:Systematic study and economic importance Angiosperm. families of Monocot-II
a. Commelinaceae and Arecaceae,
b.Cyperaceae
c. Poaceae
Taught by
Prof. M. B. Siddiqui, Gausiya Bashri
