1- Botany: History and Classification

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Botany
The organized study of photosynthetic organisms.
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Theophrastus
The founder of Botany, who referenced plants in medicinal terms.
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Binomial nomenclature
The system of naming plants using two names - a genus and a specific epithet.
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International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants (ICN)
A modified set of nomenclatural rules and classification for plants.
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Angiosperms
The phylum level of plants, which includes flowering plants that have fruits enclosing seeds.
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Monocots
A class level of angiosperms characterized by having one cotyledon in their seeds.
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Dicots
A class level of angiosperms characterized by having two cotyledons in their seeds.
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Six plants accounting for 80% of the world's calorie supply (unranked)
Corn, rice, wheat, potato, cassava, and sweet potato.