Classification given by Bentham and Hooker is

(A)artificial
(B)natural
(C)phylogenetic
(D)numerical

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As against this, **natural classification systems** developed, which were based on natural affinities among the organisms and consider, not only the external features, but also internal features, like ultra-structure, anatomy, embryology and phytochemistry.

Chapter: Plant Kingdom
Section: intro 3.5 Angiosperms
Page: 1
Words matched: 15 of 15

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'natural classification systems... Such a classification for flowering plants was given by George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker', which directly identifies their classification as natural.

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