The term “integrative taxonomy”, or the use of multiple lines of evidence in the delimitation and naming of new species, was independently introduced in two papers in 2005. This paper aims to provide a brief review of integrative taxonomy and the growth of molecular tools in systematics, with special reference to its prevalence and scope for biodiversity research in India. We review the literature to understand the state of progress in systematics from India since 2005 using both vertebrate and invertebrate examples. We end by summarising best practises and a workflow for integrative taxonomy, as well as emphasizing the need for a national strategy for taxonomy and systematic research with an outline on how to achieve this.

2005 年两篇论文独立引入了“综合分类法”一词，即在新物种的定界和命名中使用多条证据。本文旨在简要回顾综合分类法和分子工具的发展在系统学方面，特别提到其在印度的生物多样性研究的普遍性和范围。我们使用脊椎动物和无脊椎动物的例子回顾了文献，以了解自 2005 年以来印度系统学的进展状况。最后，我们总结了综合分类法的最佳实践和工作流程，并强调了分类法和系统研究的国家战略的必要性，并概述了如何实现这一目标。