Abstract：Abstract: Floral formula is a widely used method to describe flowers succinctly, presenting some informa-tion on floral morphology, structures and organ numbers in a taxon, especially a family of angiosperm. How-ever, there is a lot of confusion about floral formulae in botanical textbooks. For example, some of the sym-bols were not used consistently and appropriately, some important information was omitted or wrongly recorded, and modified organs were recorded in floral formulae of a few families but neglected in those of others. Herein, some suggestions are provided to promote the normative use of floral formulae in the teaching process. In addition, some methods are given to help students design floral formulae in botanical experiments.
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黎维平. 花程式: 问题和建议——植物学教材质疑(五)[J]. 生命科学研究, 2021, 25(6): 557-564. LI Wei-ping. Floral Formulae: Problems and Suggestions Questioning Botany Textbooks (V). Life Science Research, 2021, 25(6): 557-564.
