SYSTEMATICS
The word ‘Systematics’ is derived from the Latin word
Systema, which means systematic arrangement of
organisms. Linnaeus used Systema Naturae as the title of his
book. He coined the term Systematics in 1751.
Systematics is the branch of Science that deals with unique
properties of species and groups to recognise, describe,
name and arrange the diverse organisms according to an
organised plan.
In 1961, Simpson defined systematics as the study of
diversity of organisms and all their comparative and
evolutionary relationships based on comparative anatomy,
physiology, biochemistry and ecology. The word
and ‘Taxonomy’ are often used
‘Systematics’
interchangeably by the biologists.
Systematics includes the following