What is natural system of classification?
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Natural system of classification of plants is based on characters of the reproductive organs, structural relationships as well as all other important characters. It helps to ascertain the name of a plant as well as its relationships and affinities with other plants. All modern syst.ems of classificationare natural.
It is a system of classification which takes into consideration comparable study of a number of characters so as to bring out natural similarities and dissimilarities and hence natural relationships among the organisms.
The system employs those characters which are relatively constant. They include morphological characters, anatomical characters, cytological characters, physiology, ontogeny or development, reproduction, cytochemistry and biochemistry, experimental taxonomy, etc.