You discover an unusual marine organism. To determine its taxonomic classification, you consult a key, but it leads to conflicting results with a previously published monograph. Assuming both resources are reliable within their scope, what is the MOST likely explanation for the discrepancy?
The key is outdated and needs revision.
The monograph is too specialized and overlooks common variations.
The organism may represent a newly discovered species or a variant not yet documented in the monograph.
There's a fundamental error in the taxonomic system itself.
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… is a book (taxonomic aid) which contain information about habitate, distribution, climate description and index of plant found in a particular area
Manual
Flora
Monograph
Key
A taxonomical aid that contains actual preserved specimens of plants and animals is:
Herbarium
Key
Flora
Museum
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between a monograph and a flora?
A monograph is a summarized version of a flora, focusing on key species.
A flora is a collection of monographs from a specific region.
A monograph provides an in-depth study of a specific taxonomic group, while a flora documents all plant species in a given geographical area.
Both are interchangeable terms for comprehensive taxonomic treatments.
A comprehensive treatise on a particular taxon is known as a:
Flora
Manual
Monograph
Key
Which taxonomical aid provides information about a particular area's plants?
Flora
Manual
Monograph
Key
