Q. Illustrate Omega Taxonomy?
After synthesising a basic classification, the taxonomist can attempt to improve upon it. Therefore, the observed facts are interpreted in Omega taxonomy to provide an interpretive classification. Evolutionary and phylogenetic approaches are applied to understand taxonomic and evolutionary relationships of plants at all levels. The name Omega taxonomy was also provided by Turrill (1935). However, this has also been called Beta taxonomy or Neotaxonomy or modern taxonomy. According to Valentine and Love (1958), this represents the biosystematics or experimental phase in the development of taxonomy involving detailed cytological and genetical studies. Davis and Heywood (1963) suggest that Omega taxonomy represents the biosystematics phase as well as the encyclopedic or holotaxonomic phase in which the taxonomist analyses and synthesises all kinds of information.