71st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2025
Who was first to use the characteristics of vascular tissues in the classification of plants?
aEngler and Prantl
bBentham and Hooker
cA.P. de Condolle✓ Correct
dMore than one of the above
Explanation
A.P. de Candolle (Augustin Pyramus de Candolle) was a Swiss botanist, who coined the word “taxonomy” for the first time and developed a natural system of plant classification. The systematic use of characteristics of vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) in plant classification was first done by A.P. de Candolle.
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