Who among the following popularized the use of embryological characters in taxonomy ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Carl Linnaeus” option2=”Panchanan Maheshwari” option3=”Birbal Sahni” option4=”Bentham and Hooker” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2019
The correct answer is B) Panchanan Maheshwari.
Panchanan Maheshwari was a renowned Indian botanist who made significant contributions to the study of angiosperm embryology. He extensively studied the embryological features of plants and emphasized their importance in understanding plant relationships and classification (taxonomy).