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Plant Taxonomy
A field of science that encompasses description, identification, nomenclature, and classification
Classification
The arrangement of taxa into some type of order or grouping
Identification
The process of associating an unknown taxa or other entity with a known one
Morphology
The branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms and with relationship between their structure
Flora
A general term for the plant life of a region or area
Taxon
a group of organisms, ideally monophyletic and traditionally treated at a particular rank
Clade
a group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor
Systematics
A science that includes and encompasses traditional taxonomy and that has as its primary goal the reconstruction of phylogeny
Diploid
The presence of 2 complete sets of chromosomes in an organism’s cells; one from each parent
Haploid
The presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism’s cells
Type specimen
a specimen selected to serve as a reference point when a plant species is first named
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