Enrolment options
The course is about taxonomy of flowering plants with a special focus on tropical plants in general and local flora of Rwanda in particular. A special emphasis is put on useful plants such as medicinal, aromatic, edible, cosmetic and ornamental plants. The classification adopted is the one developed by Angiosperms Phylogeny Group (APG IV) that recognises the following clades:
- Archaic Dicots composed of paleoherbs (Amborellales, Nympaheales, Austrobaileyales) and paleotrees (Magnoliids)
- Monocots that are composed of Commliniids and udefined evolved monocots (From Asparagales to Alismatales)
- Eudicots composed of Rosids (Fabids and Malvids) that are less evolved and Asterids (Campanulids and Lamiids) that are the most evolved clades
It is important to note that some Eudicots orders are still unclassified. They are mostly found in the clade of Asterids (Santales, Ericales, Caryophyllales and Cornales)