Pharmaceutical Botany with Taxonomy

This set of flashcards covers key concepts and vocabulary from the Pharmaceutical Botany and Taxonomy lecture notes, focusing on plant types, classifications, and characteristics.

Kingdom Plantae

The kingdom that includes all land plants, classified into four main groups: Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms.

Bryophytes

Non-vascular plants that have water conducting tubes, with examples including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

Pteridophytes

Vascular, seedless plants whose embryos are nourished by parent cells; examples include ferns and horsetails.

Gymnosperm

Vascular plants that bear seeds not enclosed in an ovary, such as ginkgo and conifers.

Angiosperm

Vascular plants that have seeds enclosed in ovaries, commonly known as flowering plants.

Tree

A plant that exceeds 5 meters in height, typically with a woody trunk and capable of living for several years.

Shrub

A plant less than 5 meters tall with a short trunk and lateral branches, living for several years.

Herb

A plant with little or no woody tissue.

Vine

A plant with climbing or trailing stems, which can be herbaceous or woody.

Annual plants

Plants that complete their vegetative and reproductive cycles in one year.

Biennial plants

Plants that complete vegetative growth in the first year and flowering in the second.

Perennial plants

Plants that live for several years.

Mesophyte

Plants that require a moderate amount of water.

Hydrophyte

Plants that require a large amount of water.

Xerophyte

Plants that require a small or scanty amount of water.

Autotropic

Plants that can manufacture their own food, typically those with chlorophyll.

Heterotropic

Plants that do not produce their own food and rely on other organisms for nourishment.