Practical in science subject is a part of curriculum, in plant science, practical manuals provides students to understanding the real functions and application of plants. Practical’s helps to clear the student’s class room doubts and to enable theoretical knowledge to real situations. This botany practical manual touches the basics of Plant morphology, Plant Taxonomy, Embryology and Plant Physiology. This manual could be helps students to engage dissection of angiosperm flowers, micro-preparation plant parts, to study the microscopic examination and morpho-anatomical characters, to know the interrelationship of families and study the physiological functions of plants.

Dr. C. P. Balakrishnan is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Botany, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Virapandianpatnam, Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu. With 17 years of teaching experience and 20 years of research experience. He is an expert in phycology focusing in marine macro algae (Seaweeds). He served as an advisor on mushroom cultivation and bio-composting in small-scale and large-scale methods to the farmers and entrepreneurs. He has an author the books of Mushroom cultivation, Marine algae: Nature’s hidden medicine- unlocking the healing power of the ocean and MCQs Plant Taxonomy and Medico-Ethnobotany.