Monday, May 11, 2009

Is there a numeric classification for plants?

Specifically what numbers might be associated with Gladiolus, narcissus pseudonarcissus, or delphinium ajacis.

Is there a numeric classification for plants?
No, classification is done by domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, species, subspecies
Reply:zadieyek is talking about the numerical system of dalla Torre and Harms but this system only has numbers for families and genera (does apply to the Engler %26amp; prantl system) ... this system is largely outdated now and herbaria haven't changed simply because the job would be huge.
Reply:It is called morphometrics and numerical taxonomy.It comprises methods of extracting measurements from shapes. In most cases applied to biological topics in the widest sense. Schools of morphometrics are characterized by what aspects of biological "form" they are concerned with, what they choose to measure, and what kinds of questions they ask of the measurements once they are made. In many cases involves calculating angles, areas, volumes and other quantitative data from landmark and segmentation data.
Reply:True classification is based on the standard naming started by Linnaeus including Family, Genus and Species names. However, herbarium specimens are, in most museums, still numbered and sorted according to a system devised by Engler and Prantl. This system is based on the relative complexity of the plant.


If these are the numbers that you are looking for they are numbered from the family level. Gladiolus is in the family Iridaceae which is 45. Narcissus and pseudonarcissus are Amaryllidaceae which is 41 and delphinium is Ranunculaceae which is 91F. Hope this is what you were looking for.
Reply:Gladiolus


Taxonomy ID: 49747








Narcissus pseudonarcissus


Taxonomy ID: 39639








Consolida ajacis


Taxonomy ID: 37494

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