Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to-
Course Outcomes (COs):
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Course Outcomes |
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Assessment Strategies |
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BOT 402 |
Taxonomy of Angiosperms |
CO54: Develop a basic knowledge of taxonomy. CO55: Increase the awareness and appreciation of plants & plant products encountered in everyday life CO56: Appreciate the diversity of plants and the plant products in human use CO57:Learn about systems of classification with merits and demerits CO58: Familiarize with the methods of plant Identification CO59: Know about the National and International Herbaria and Botanical gardens Study of the some families and their economic importance CO60: Prepares students for a career in Plant exploration and identification and as a technical expert in National parks and Botanical gardens. CO61: Study of the some families and their economic importance |
Class lectures Seminars Tutorials Group discussions and Workshops Question Framing
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Systems of classification- artificial systems, natural system, phylogenetic system; salient features of the system proposed by Linnaeus, Bentham and Hooker, Engler and Prantl.
Historical account of nomenclature, ICBN, Principles, rules and recommendations; Principle of priority, type concept, nomenclature of taxa according to their categories, valid and effective publication, author citation, change of rank, nomenclature of hybrids and cultivated plants.
Aims and fundamental components (alpha and omega taxonomy) of identification, taxonomic literature, herbaria and botanical gardens. Keys for identification. Elementary knowledge of plant explorations in India; Botanical Survey of India (BSI) - History organization and functions.
Study of the following families: Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae, Malvaceae, Rutaceae, Papillionaceae, Ceasalpiniaceae, Mimosaceae and Apiaceae