Question

describe in details the phenetic and cladistic system of plant classification?

Answer 1

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Phenetic taxonomy is a system of classification based on the overall similarity. of the organisms being classified. Phenetic relationships are defined by Cain. & Harrison (10) as "arrangement by overall similarity, based on all available. characters without any weighting."

Cladistics (/kləˈdɪstɪks/, from Greek κλάδος, cládos, "branch") is an approach to biological classification in which organisms are categorized in groups ("clades") based on the most recent common ancestor. ... Cladistics is now the most commonly used method to c. Cladistics is now the most commonly used method to classify organisms.

Answer 2

Phenetic classification is an attempt to classify organisms based on the overall similarity which is usually in morphology or other observable traits and regardless of their phylogeny or evolutionary relation.

Cladistic classification is a classification in which organisms are categorized in groups based on the most recent common ancestor.