MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY

Theophrastus

Father of botany due to his major writing in plants; he wrote “Enquiry into Plants” and “On the Causes of Plants”

Pedanius Dioscorides

Father of pharmacognosy; “ De Materia Medica” which is about 600 medicinal plants and explained it uses.

Robert Hooke

he invented compound microscope which marked the advancement of scientific experiments and discoveries in botany

Johannes Van Helmont

discover plant growth; he made an experiment on the uptake measurement of water in a tree

Carolus Linnaeus

he is the father of taxonomy; invented hierarchal system of classification

Plant Cytology

detailed study of the plant cell such as the mitochondria, ribosome, cell wall, and nucleus

Plant Physiology

the study of various activities of the plant

Plant Anatomy

study of the internal structure of the plant

Plant Morphology

study of the form and external structure of the plant

Plant Histology

study of the plant’s tissue through a microscope

Plant Genetics

the study of heredity and variations of the plants

Plant Taxonomy

study of classification, identification, and naming of plant species

Plant Breeding

the study of the development of improved varieties of plants

Plant Ecology

the study of plant’s environment and their adaptation

Plant Embryology

the study of the development of plant’s zygote into an embryo

Paleobotany

the study of plant’s fossil

Agronomy

the study of crop production and soil management

Forestry

the study of forest and timber plant management

Dendrology

the study of trees

Wood Technology

the study on the uses of wood

Pharmacognosy

the study on the preservation and collection of medicinal plants

Horticulture

study of the cultivation of ornamental and garden plants

Pomology

study of fruits

Floriculture

study of flowering plants

Olericulture

study of vegetable crops

Plant Biochemistry

the study of chemical processes on the lives of plants

Plant Pathology

study of the diseases of plants and how to control them

Ethnobotany

the study how people of a particular culture and region make the use of indigenous plants.

Palynology

the study of pollen grains

Lichenology

the study of lichens

Virology

the study of viruses

Bacteriology

the study of bacteria

Bryology

the study of mosses

Hepaticology

the study of liverworts and hornworts

Algology/Phycology

the study of algae

Agrostology

the study of grasses

Mycology

the study of fungi

Pteridology

the study of pteridophytes and ferns

Piper nigrum

Black Pepper

Caloplaca obamae

Orange-colored lichen

Lilium philippinense

Benguet Lily

Ipomoea aquatica

River Spinach