The word taxonomy is derived from two Greek words "taxis" meaning arrangement or classification and "nomos" meaning law or rules. Thus literally taxonomy can be defined as the law
of arrangement or classification of organisms. In broadest sense, Taxomomy may be defined as the branch of biology which deals with identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.
Identifications is the determination of an unknown object either by comparision with a known object.
Nomenclature or naming is the determination of the correct name of a known object according to the nomenclatural system.
Classification is the placing of an organism in definite groups (division,class,order,family,genus and species) according to a particular plan or sequence and in conformity with a nomenclatural system. The word biology is so rich that scientists have yet to explore all of it. There are millions of organism. A general estimate of the number of species of living organisms existing today is 5 to 30 million. Many of them have been named and a few have been studied in detail while rest are unknown. Everyday new organisms are being discovered and the list of known plants are ever increasing. The study and knowledge of all these organisms will be highly confusing, meaningless and useless if they are not properly identified and arranged systematically. Therefore the organisms are identified, named and placed into small or large groups on the basis of their similarities and differences.
of arrangement or classification of organisms. In broadest sense, Taxomomy may be defined as the branch of biology which deals with identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms.
Identifications is the determination of an unknown object either by comparision with a known object.
Nomenclature or naming is the determination of the correct name of a known object according to the nomenclatural system.
Classification is the placing of an organism in definite groups (division,class,order,family,genus and species) according to a particular plan or sequence and in conformity with a nomenclatural system. The word biology is so rich that scientists have yet to explore all of it. There are millions of organism. A general estimate of the number of species of living organisms existing today is 5 to 30 million. Many of them have been named and a few have been studied in detail while rest are unknown. Everyday new organisms are being discovered and the list of known plants are ever increasing. The study and knowledge of all these organisms will be highly confusing, meaningless and useless if they are not properly identified and arranged systematically. Therefore the organisms are identified, named and placed into small or large groups on the basis of their similarities and differences.
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