Systematic Botany Course
The Systematic Botany Course equips learners with essential skills for modern plant classification. Participants will interpret APG systems, analyze phylogenetic trees, master diagnostic plant characters, utilize herbarium methods and databases, construct identification keys, and produce rigorous taxonomic reports supported by current research and molecular data. This course prepares students for effective identification of angiosperm families in research and field settings.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides hands-on training in interpreting APG classifications, reading phylogenetic trees, and navigating evolving family boundaries in botany. Learners will gain expertise in vegetative, floral, fruit, and seed characters, create herbarium descriptions, access key databases and floras, develop identification keys, and craft precise taxonomic reports grounded in contemporary literature and molecular data.
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Develop skills
- Apply APG phylogenetic concepts to classify angiosperms using modern criteria.
- Recognize key family traits including fruit, leaf, floral, and anatomical diagnostics quickly.
- Use professional taxonomic tools such as herbarium labels, floras, databases, and reference managers.
- Build clear dichotomous keys with concise couplets and field-ready characters.
- Write solid taxonomic reports justifying family limits with literature and data.
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