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Taxon
(plural:
taxa
):
A taxon is the
taxonomic group of any rank system
of classification.
In plant kingdom considering China Rose, the descending order of the taxa will by:
Spermatoplyta – Angiosperms – Dicotyledon – Polypetalae – Thalimiflorae – Malvales – Malvaceae -
Hibiscus
–
rosa-sinensis
Here, each one of the following represents a taxonomic group i.e. a taxon.
A taxon may be a
very large
group such as a
Division
e.g. angiosperms, or it can be a
very small
group such as
species
e.g.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Taxon is a group of
living organisms or beings
.
The taxon is to be written against the respective category on the
right side
.
Taxa is used
with reference
to particular organism.
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