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• Week 1: Introduction to Plant Systematic: aims, objectives and importance.
• Week 2: Classification: Brief history of various systems of classification with emphasis on Takhtajan
• Week 3: Brief introduction to nomenclature, its history and importance of Latin names
• Week 4: Binomial system with an introduction to International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN).Vienna code
• Week 5: A detailed account of morphological characters of root, stem, leaf
• Week 6: A detailed account of morphological characters of inflorescence, flower, placentation and fruit types
• Week 7: Diagnostic characters, economic importance and distribution pattern of families: Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
• Week 8: Diagnostic characters, economic importance and distribution pattern of familiesRosaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Cucurbitaceae
• Week 9: MID TERM EXAMINATION
• Week 10: Diagnostic characters, economic importance and distribution pattern of families Lamiaceae (Labiatae), Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), Asteraceae (Compositae)
• Week 11: Diagnostic characters, economic importance and distribution pattern of family Liliaceae(Sen. Lato). Cell wall, structure and chemical composition
• Week 12: Concept, structure and function of various tissues like: Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma
• Week 13: Concept, structure and function of Epidermis (including stomata and trichomes), Xylem, Phloem. Meristem: types stem and root apices
• Week 14: Structure and development of root, stem and leaf. Vascular cambium, Primary and secondary growth of dicot stem, periderm
• Week 15: Characteristics of wood: diffuse porous and ring porous, sap and heart wood, soft and hard wood, annual rings.
• Week 16: Early development of plant body: Capsella bursa-pastoris Structure and development of Anther Microsporogenesis, Microgametophyte
• Week 17: Structure of Ovule Megasporogenesis, Megagametophyte, Endosperm formation, Parthenocarpy, Polyembryony
• Week 18: FINAL TERM EXAMINATION