Who was first to use the characteristics of vascular tissues in the classification of plants?
- AEngler and Prantl
- BBentham and Hooker
- CA.P. de Candolle
- DMore than one of the above
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Correct answer: (c) A.P. de Candolle
Explanation
AP de Candolle, a Swiss botanist, was the first to use vascular tissue (anatomical) characteristics in plant classification.
His approach shifted classification from purely external morphology to internal structure such as xylem and phloem.
Bentham and Hooker used a natural morphology-based system and Engler and Prantl a phylogenetic system, neither being first to use vascular traits.