Which is the largest botanical garden in the world? Name a few well-known botanical gardens in India.
The role of botanical gardens
i. They provide plant material for taxonomic studies.
ii. Different species are grown for identification and research.
iii. It helps in the maintenance of the record of the flora.
iv. These provide plants, good environment and care for growth and development.
v. The plants are used to carry out selective breeding to maintain continuity of particular species.
1. Brassica Campestris linn
a. Give the common name of the plant.
b. What do the first two parts of the name denote?
c. Why are they written in italics?
d. What is the meaning of linn written at the end of the name?
The store house of collected plant specimens that are dried pressed and preserved on sheets is known as
Botanical garden
Fossil
Species
Herbarium
The taxonomic unit ‘Phylum’ in the classification of animals is equivalent to which hierarchical level in classification of plants
Class
Order
Division
Family