Which of the following will aid in the identification of a
newly collected plant?
(1) Museum
(2) Monograph
(3) Flora
(4) Botanical gardens
Answers
Answer:
FLORA
Explanation:
Flora is the document of all plant species in a given geographic area. Flora consists of total number of plant species in an area and gives information about flowering season, fruiting season and distribution for the given geographic area. It also provides details on rare and endemic species of that area. Example: Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic by K.M.Matthew. Floras are categorized based on the scope and area covered.
Concept Introduction:
The act of identifying a plant entails classifying it according to its taxonomic category, and then according to its species. The evaluation of whether a plant specimen is identical to or similar to another, already known plant is known as plant identification.
Explanation:
We have been given a multiple-choice question.
We have to find the correct option.
Look for any monograph/revision for the entire genus that contains your species. If there is one, follow the identification key. If your plant does not match any of the species described in the key, it is very likely that your species is new.
Final Answer:
The final answer is a monograph.
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