Why were the earliest systems of classification considered artificial?

Why were the earliest systems of classification considered artificial?
  1. They were based on natural affinities among the organisms
  2. They gave equal weightage to vegetative and sexual characteristics
  3. They separated closely related species
  4. They used only gross superficial morphological characters

Solution

The earliest systems of classification within angiosperms were considered artificial because they gave equal weightage to vegetative and sexual characteristics, which is not acceptable since vegetative characters are more easily affected by the environment.

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