Systematic Botany Course
Master modern plant classification through the Systematic Botany Course. Develop skills in APG-based classification, reading taxonomic literature, using global databases, writing clear reports, and confidently identifying challenging angiosperm families for research and fieldwork. This course equips you with practical tools for interpreting phylogenetic trees, understanding family limits, and producing professional taxonomic outputs.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Systematic Botany Course provides practical skills to interpret APG classifications, read phylogenetic trees, and grasp evolving family boundaries. You will master essential vegetative, floral, fruit, and seed characters, handle herbarium descriptions, utilise key 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 like fruit, leaf, floral, and anatomical diagnostics quickly.
- Use professional taxonomic tools including 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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