Plant Systematics Exam 2

What is the key characteristic of deciduous trees

They drop their leaves in the winter

What is the key characteristic of evergreen trees

They keep their leaves for more than a year

What environment do large leaves occur in

Hot, sunny environments

What environment do smaller leaves occur in

Arid and stressful environments

What environment do waxy or wooly leaves occur in

Stressful and arid environments

What is a dehiscent fruit

A type of dry fruit that splits open

What is an indehiscent fruit

A type of dry fruit that does not split open

What is an accessory fruit

A fruit that contains tissue from parts other than the ovary

What is multiple fruit

fruiting bodies formed from a cluster of flowers

What is an aggregate fruit

A fruit that formed from multiple different ovaries

What is a simple fruit

A fruit derived from a single ovary in a single flower

What is the higher classification of Musaceae

Zingiberales, Commelinids, Monocots

What is the flower structure for Musaceae

Flowers grow on a spadix, with female flowers at the bottom and male flowers at the top. The inflorescence is covered by colorful bracts

What is an important characteristic of Musaceae

Penni-parallel venation

What is the habit of Musaceae

Herb

What is the range of Musaceae

Tropical, native to Africa and Asia

What are two example species in Musaceae

Bananas and Ensets

What is the higher classification of Apiaceae

Apiales, Campanulids, Asterids, Superasterids, Eudicots

What is the flower structure of Apiaceae

Small actinomorphic flowers arranged on an umbel

What is an important characteristic of Apiaceae

Compound umbicel

What is the distribution of Apiaceae

Nearly cosmopolitan

What are two example species in the Apiaceae family

Carrots and Celery

What is the habit of Apiaceae

Herb

What is the higher classification of Brassicaceae

Brassicales, Malvids, Rosids, Superrosids, Eudicot

What is the flower structure of Brassicaceae

The flowers have four free sepals, four free alternating petals, two shorter free stamens and four longer free stamens

What is an important characteristic of Brassicaceae

Produces mustard oil glucosides

What is the habit of Brassicaceae

Herbs and shrubs

What is the distribution of Brassicaceae

Worldwide except Antarctica

What are two example species of Brassicaceae

Mustard and Broccoli

What is connation

Fusion within a whorl

What is adnation

Fusion between 2 or more whorls