Classification Plant
Classification is the process of setting up plants in the levels of the corresponding class unity is ideal. According Rideng (1989) classification is the formation of taxon-taxon with the aim of seeking uniformity in diversity. It is said that classification is the placement of organisms sequentially at a particular group (taxon) that was based on similarities and differences.
While (Tjitrosoepomo, 1993) says that the basis for holding classification is uniformity, commonalities that is used as the basis for holding classification. So each taxonomic unity has a number of similarities in the nature and characteristics.
Taxonomic unity whose members showed the same properties and characteristics that many would have been the unity of taxonomic units smaller than unity taxonomy whose members showed fewer similarities. This classification was reached to unify the factions together and separating the different factions. The result is a regulatory process that is a classification system.
Basics Classification
Based on the equation: We can classify living organisms based on similarities. According to you, based on their characteristics, bananas and corn can be classified as a living thing. By observing the characteristics, we can enter in a group of banana and corn plants. Because the leaves, stems, and roots, both groups of plants. Or, can also be classified as an herb plant, because it has a juicy stems.
- Based Differences: Although bananas and corn is one group, namely the seed plants, we can also separate the two as distinct groups based on different characteristics. For example by looking at the completeness of the leaves. Bananas have a leaf midrib, petiole and leaf blade, resulting in the group's full leafy plant. While corn, it has a leaf midrib and the leaf blade, so that in the group of leafy plants incomplete.
- Based Benefits: Grouping is one effort in classifying. Almost everyone does the classification of living organisms. In the plant world, we classify plumeria, orchids, beautiful homeland, shelled, carnations, and hibiscus to the group of ornamental plants. Galangal, turmeric, ginger, pepper, cloves, and nutmeg grouped into spice plants. Peanuts, beans, and red beans grouped into pea plants. Goats, cows, buffaloes, and rabbits were grouped into livestock. Classification can be done by anyone, origin have a basis and a clear goal. Such as bananas, grapes, strawberries, guava, orange, guava, and mango included in a group of fruit trees. Basic grouping is that these plants can be used for edible fruit, while the goal is to enable people to take advantage of these plants as a fruit.
- Based on Morphology and Anatomy Characteristics: The classification is based on similarities or differences in certain characteristics. The characteristics that are used primarily morphological characteristics and anatomy. Morphological traits are visible on the outside of the living body, while the anatomy are traits that exist inside the living body. In plants, the traits that can be used in classifying may include morphological characteristics, such as flower color, flower shape, grain shape, grain hardness, tree shape, trunk shape, leaf shape, and others. In addition, can also use the characteristics of anatomy, for example ada- least transporter beam, presence or absence of cambium, and the presence or absence of tracheal cells.
- Based on the characteristics of Biochemistry: During development, the characteristics that can be used in the classification is not only characteristic morphology and anatomy, but also characteristics of biochemistry, for example, the types of proteins, the types of enzymes, presence or absence of membrane organelles of cells. DNA or nucleic acid is also used to determine the kinship of living things.
