Diversity of Plants (BYU3500) is one of the basic courses available for those who study Botany as one of the disciplines at Level 3 of the B. Sc. Degree programme. It is a five (05) Credit course which is conducted through both semesters. This course will introduce you to the wonderful and diverse world of plants. Starting from the simple unicellular aquatic plants and lead you through to the land plants which can reach several meters in height. You will learn the main morphological, structural and reproductive features of the major groups of plants and also to get a deeper understanding on the evolutionary relationships between the different groups of plants.

Dr. Roshan Perera and Dr. Chathurika Karunanayake are the senior coordinators of this course