Who among the following popularized the use of embryological character

Who among the following popularized the use of embryological characters in taxonomy ?

Carl Linnaeus
Panchanan Maheshwari
Birbal Sahni
Bentham and Hooker
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).
Carl Linnaeus is known as the father of modern taxonomy and is famous for his binomial nomenclature system. Birbal Sahni was an Indian paleobotanist. Bentham and Hooker developed a widely used system of classification based primarily on morphological characters. Panchanan Maheshwari’s work helped integrate embryological data into taxonomic studies, particularly for flowering plants.
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