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Which criteria are used for the classification of plant? Explain with reasons.

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External features along with internal features like ultrastructure, anatomy, embryology and phytochemistry and natural affinities among organisms. This is the natural classification system criteria.
This system is used because:
1) Closely related species are grouped together.
2) Equal weightage to vegetative and sexual characters is given.

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