Study the following statements and select the correct ones.
(i) Herbarium is a store house of collected plant specimens that are dried, pressed and preserved on sheets.
(ii) Flora provides the index to the plant species found in a particular area.
(iii) Monographs contain information on only one taxon.
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Explanation:
Floras, manuals, monographs, etc. are some important taxonomic aids that help in the correct identification. Flora contains the actual account of habitat and distribution of plants of a given area. These provide the index to the plant species found in a particular area. Manuals are useful in providing information for identification of names of species found in an area. Monographs contain detailed information on any one taxon.