Introduction to Taxonomy
Sarah Jane M. Balana
Department of Biology – College of Science
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
, Description Identification
TAXONOMY
Nomenclature Classification
, Taxonomy
• Concerned with description, identification, nomenclature, and
classification of organisms.
Description: assignment of features or attributes to a taxon
Identification: the process of determining that a particular
organism belongs to a recognized taxon
Nomenclature: concerned with the assignment of names to
taxonomic groups in agreement with published rules
Classification: arrangement of organisms into groups or taxa.
Sarah Jane M. Balana
Department of Biology – College of Science
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
, Description Identification
TAXONOMY
Nomenclature Classification
, Taxonomy
• Concerned with description, identification, nomenclature, and
classification of organisms.
Description: assignment of features or attributes to a taxon
Identification: the process of determining that a particular
organism belongs to a recognized taxon
Nomenclature: concerned with the assignment of names to
taxonomic groups in agreement with published rules
Classification: arrangement of organisms into groups or taxa.
