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Phyletic Versus Phenetic Approach of Classification a Case Study from Family Euphorbiaceae


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1 PGTD Botany, Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
 

Phenetic as well as Phyletic, are both objective classifications, but are based on different dicta. One is based on overall similarities and other on evolutionary characters It is a matter of arguments, which one is more predictive and natural. Some taxa of Euphorbiaceae have been taken as example to see, which one is better.
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Alka Chaturvedi
PGTD Botany, Nagpur University, Nagpur, India
G. Phani Kumar
PGTD Botany, Nagpur University, Nagpur, India

Abstract


Phenetic as well as Phyletic, are both objective classifications, but are based on different dicta. One is based on overall similarities and other on evolutionary characters It is a matter of arguments, which one is more predictive and natural. Some taxa of Euphorbiaceae have been taken as example to see, which one is better.