Systematic Botany Course
The Systematic Botany Course equips you with skills in modern plant classification. You will master APG-based methods, interpret taxonomic literature, utilise global databases, produce clear reports, and identify complex angiosperm families confidently in research and fieldwork. This comprehensive training covers phylogenetic trees, key morphological characters, herbarium practices, identification keys, and evidence-based taxonomic writing, preparing you for botanical research and practical applications.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical skills in interpreting APG classifications, reading phylogenetic trees, and understanding evolving family boundaries. You will master essential vegetative, floral, fruit, and seed characters, handle herbarium descriptions, access major databases and floras, construct simple identification keys, and draft precise taxonomic reports supported by current literature and molecular data.
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Develop skills
- Apply APG phylogenetic concepts to classify angiosperms using modern criteria.
- Recognise 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 robust taxonomic reports justifying family limits with literature and data.
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