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BIOL 462
Angiosperm Lab Practical
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
05/15/2017

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Term
Monocot
Definition
One cotyledon
Parallel veins
Complex arrangement of vascular bundles
Fibrous root system
Floral parts in multiples of 3
Term
Dicots
Definition
Two cotyledons
Net like veins
Vascular bundles in ring formation
Tap root present
Floral parts in multiple of four or five
Term
Magnoliids
Definition
Magnoliaceae
Piperaceae
Aristochlaceae
Lauraceae
Term
Monocots (phylogeny)
Definition
Iridaceae
Orchidaceae
Lilaceae
Junaceae (rushes)
Cyperaceae (sedges)
Poaceae (grasses)
Term
Eudicots
Definition
Ranunculales
Rosids
Saxifragales
Caryophyllales
Asterids
Term
Ranunculales
Definition
Berberidaceae
Paperaceae
Ranunculaceae
Term
Rosids
Definition
Brassicales
Fabaceae (bean/pea family)
Fagaceae
Gerninales
Salicaceae
Aceraceae
Betulaceae
Rosaceae
Violaceae
Term
Saxifragales
Definition
Saxifragaceae
Grassulaceae
Term
Asterids
Definition
Cornaceae
Ericaceae
Polminaceae
Boraginaceae
Lamiaceae
Apacieae
Capifoliaceae
Campanulaceae
Asteraceae
Scropnulariaceae
Term
Nympheaceae
Definition
Connate
Stames spirally arranged
8 petals
4 sepals
Term
Magnoleaceae
Definition
Generally 3 sepals
6-infinity petals
Apocarpous
Infinity stames
Elongated receptacle
Term
Piperaceae
Definition
No flowers
Large inflorescence
Infinity Stamens
Term
Aristochiaceae
Definition
3 flaring lobes
Aromatic (rotting meat smell)
Cyme cup (hairy)
Term
Lauraceae
Definition
Infinity stamens
Term
Iridaceae
Definition
3 sepals and petals
Anthers tucked away
Super folded stems (equitant)
Term
Orchidaceae
Definition
Lip petal (labellum)
Stamens fused into column
"gynostigium"
Term
Lilaceae
Definition
3 petals and sepals
Tepals (petals and sepals fused)
Superior ovary
Umbellate (cluster flowers)
Term
Junaceae (rushes)
Definition
Stalk round
Capsules that split
6 distinct tepals
Small flowers
Some hairy tepals
Term
Cyperaceae (sedge)
Definition
Stalk "edges"
Spikelets (inflorescence) - silica bodies
Male-staminates
Female- pistolates
Term
Poaceae (grasses)
Definition
Stalk "assholes"
Spike of spikelets
Grain like
Term
Berberidaceae
Definition
Small flowers
Infinity petals
Small cymes
Serate leaves
Term
Papaveraceae (poppy)
Definition
Deciduous carpels
4-6 petals
Infinity stamens
Perfect, regular flowers
Compound pistols
Term
Ranunculales (buttercup)
Definition
Infinity stamens
Spirally arranged petals
Infinity petals
Term
Fumarioideae
Definition
Irregular flowers
2 petals-small bract like
Tube like flower
Basal leaves
Term
Brassicales
Definition
Flowers in clusters
Leaves are basal
Silique fruit
Term
Fabaceae (bean/pea family)
Definition
10 (infinity) stamens at base
5 petals (called wings)
Two lower petals connate (called keel)
1 simple pistol
Term
Fagaceae (oak)
Definition
Acorns
Male catkin at top with small heads
Female, basal acorns
Thick bark
Term
Betuelaceae (Birch)
Definition
Thin bark
Male catkin, many small flowers (dangle)
Female, on bottom and stiff
Term
Gerinales
Definition
Very branched leaves
Cyme (cuped) flower
Brightly colored
Schizocarp fruit
Glandular hairs on stem
Term
Salicaceae
Definition
Simple leaf (one)
Deciduous or evergreen leaves
Leaves "fall"
Term
Aceraceae
Definition
Palmately lobed leaves
Large cupped shaped catkins
Females have winged schizocarp with two styles
Term
Rosaceae
Definition
Simple leaves
Balloon shaped flowers
Strawberry?
Term
Violaceae
Definition
Basal leaves
Overlapping petals
Stripes on petals
Term
Saxifragales
Definition
Horn like-stigma! (two prong)
Term
Grassulaceae
Definition
Simple and palmate leaves
Glandular haris on flowers
Clustered flowers
Petal cup inside flowers
Term
Caryophylaceae
Definition
Simple leaves
Opposite leaves
Swollen nodes at branching
Everything is hairy
Term
Portulaceae
Definition
2 sepals
Many leaves
Basal leaves
7-9 petals
Slits on petals
Dotted sepals
Term
Droceraceae
Definition
Carnivorous
Spoon shaped leaves with glands and moving tentacles
Term
Cornaceae
Definition
Big showy bracts
Corymbs- ball like flowers inside bracts
Big umbells
Term
Ericaceae
Definition
Connected petals
Bell or urn shaped petals
Sometimes hairy sepals
Stamens are 2x petals
Term
Polminaceae
Definition
Long corolla tube
Flat flowers
Made for humming birds (long tubes)
Whorled buds
Term
Boraginaceae
Definition
Hairy stalk (long, thorn like hairs)
Water leaf
4 hairy nutlets
Term
Lamiaceae (mint)
Definition
Square stem
Aromatic
Central spike (vertical)
Nectar guide on leaves
Zygomatic flower
Term
Apiaceae
Definition
Plenty of umbells (umbell of umbells)
Alternate or basal leaves
White around edges of leaves
Term
Capifoliaceae
Definition
Short style
Inferior ovary
Woody vines
Simple or pinnate leaves
Long slender petals
Term
Campanulaceae
Definition
3 stigmatic lobes
3 ovaries
Latex comes out of stems
An Azores flower with waxy petals
Term
Asteraceae
Definition
Disk, ray, or bilobate
Modified bracts (colorful and called chaffs)
Millions of small flowers inside
Term
Scorphulariaceae
Definition
Round stems
Horizontal flower
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