Question

What is Taxon (or Taxa)?

Answer 1

Taxon (plural: taxa):

1. A taxon is the taxonomic group of any rank system of classification.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Taxon is a group of living organisms or beings.
5. The taxon is to be written against the respective category on the right side.
6. Taxa is used with reference to particular organism.