Details Title: Exam 1 LN&V Description: Latin names and vocab Total Flash Cards: 50 Created: 09/11/2008 11:02:09		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Plant Sciences Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Poaceae Definition Latin name for grass family Term Oryza sativa Definition Latin name for rice Term Triticum aestivum Definition Latin name for wheat Term Zea mays Definition Latin name for corn Term Hordeum vulgare Definition Latin name for barley Term Secale cereale Definition Latin name for rye Term Sorghum bicolor Definition Latin name for sorghum Term Avena sativa Definition Latin name for oat Term Avena sativa Definition Latin name for oat Term Leguminosae Definition Latin name for legumes Term Glysine max Definition Latin name for soybean Term Fabaceae arachis hypogaea Definition Latin name for peanut Term Pisum sativa Definition Latin name for peas Term Solanum tuberosum Definition Latin name for potato Term Manihot osculenta Definition Latin name for cassava Term Saccarum officinarum Definition Latin name for sugar cane Term Beta vulgaris Definition Latin name for sugar beets Term Thea sinensis Definition Latin name for tea Term Coffea arabica Definition Latin name for coffee Term Cola nitida Definition Latin name for cola Term Erythroxylon Definition Latin name for cocaine Term Theobroma cacao Definition Latin name for chocolate Term Mandragora Definition Latin name for mandrake Term Papayer somniferum Definition Latin name for opiates Term Atropa belladonna Definition Latin name for atropine Term Digitalis purpurea Definition Latin name for foxglove Term Cannabis sativa Definition Latin name for marijuana Term Hevea brasiliensis Definition Latin name for rubber Term Gossypium hirsutum Definition Latin name for 1-inch cotton Term Gossypium barbadense Definition Latin name for 2-inch cotton Term Nicotiana tabacum Definition Latin name for tobacco Term Perfect Flower Definition Flower with both male and female sexes Term Imperfect Flowers Definition Flower with only male or female sex Term Nodes Definition Part of the stem from which a leaf, branch, or aerial root grows Term Tiller Definition A secondary stalk; plant shoot that springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk Term Inflorescence Definition The arrangement of flowers on the axis Term Panicle Inflorescence Definition Loose and diversely branching flower clusters Term Spike Inflorescence Definition Flowers situated on the central axis Term Lodging Definition When grass/grain falls or is beaten down Term Soft Wheat Definition Low-protein wheat used for baking softer goods Term Hard Red Wheat Definition High-protein wheat used for bread and hard goods Term Monecious Definition Both sexes on the same plant Term Dioecious Definition Sexes on separate plants Term Dicot Definition Flowering plant whose seed has two embryonic leaves, or cotyledons Term Monocot Definition Major group of flowering plant, whose seeds have one cotyledon Term Cotyledon Definition Significant part of the embryo within the seed of a plant; becomes the plant's first leaves. Term Dimer Definition Chemical or biological entity consisting of two subunits called monomers Term Triglyceride Definition Main constituent of vegetable oil and animal fats Term Enfluerage Definition Method for extracting essential oils from plant materials by absorbing the essence into fat, then dissolved. Term Ethanol Definition A primary alcohol formed by microbial fermentation of carbohydrates