Botany Exam 2

Lamiaceae

Mint Family

Lamiaceae

Lamiaceae Traits

Aromatic, quadrangular stems, opposite serrate leaves

Rosaceae

Rose Family

Rosaceae

Rosaceae Traits

thorns, hypanthium, alternative serrate leaves

Oleaceae

Olive Family

Oleaceae

Oleaceae Traits

aromatic, two stamens, 4 petals

Liliaceae

Lily Family

Liliaceae

Liliaceae Traits

contractile roots, bulbs, parallel venation

Brassicaceae

Mustard Family

Brassicaceae

Brassicaceae Traits

Siliques or sillicles, aromatic, cruciform flower, tetradynamous

Magnoliaceae

Magnolia Family

Magnoliaceae

Magnoliaceae Traits

circular scars, elongated receptical, 3-merous

Malvaceae

Chocolate/Mallow Family

Malvaceae

Malvaceae Traits

5-merous, contorted petals, palmate venation

Caryophyllaceae

Carnation Family

Caryophyllaceae

Caryophyllaceae

pinked petals, swollen nodes (with transverse line) , opposite leaves

Ranunculaceae

Buttercup Family

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculaceae Traits

Petaloid sepals, compound leaves, 5-merous

Papaveraceae

Poppy Family

Papaveraceae

Papaveraceae Traits

4-6 petals, colored sap, overlapping petals

Ericaceae

Heath Family

Ericaceae

Ericaceae Traits

pendant flowers, connate petals, ericoid leaves

Geraniaceae

Geranium Family

Geraniaceae

Geraniaceae Traits

awn-tipped sepals, schizocarp, membranous stipules

Fabaceae

Legume Family

Fabaceae

Fabaceae Traits

compound leaves, legume, papilionoid flower

Austrobaileyales : Illiaceae

Illiaceae Traits

distinct smell, poorly defined stamens

Asteraceae

Sunflower Family

Asteraceae

Asteraceae Traits

estipulate leaves, sessile flowers, involvcural bracts

Pinaceae

Pinaceae Traits

needle like leaves, woody female cones

Cupressaceae

Cupressaceae Traits

evergreen, cones woody or berry like

Taxaceae

Taxaceae Traits

flattened needles, seeds solitary surrounded by aril

Podocarpaceae

Podocarpaceae Traits

dioecious trees, berry like cones

Solanaceae

The Deadly Nightshade Family

Solanaceae

Solanaceae Traits

flattened seeds, persistant caylx

Apiaceae

Carrot Family

Apiaceae

Apiaceae Traits

double umbel, aromatic

Arecaceae

Palm Family

Arecaceae

Arecaceae Traits

spike inflorescence, spirally arranged

Poaceae

Grass Family

Poeaceae

Poeaceae Traits

swollen nodes, hollow internodes

Cornaceae

The dogwood Family

Cornaceae

Cornaceae Traits

drupes, hairs y or t shaped

Lauraceae

Laurel Family

Lauraceae

Violaceae

Violet Family

Violaceae

Violaceae Traits

"honey guides", connivent anthers

Sarraceniaceae

pitcher plant family

Sarraceniaceae

Sarraceniaceae Traits

peltate style, herbs/subshrub

Droseraceae

Sundew Family

Droseraceae

Droseraceae Traits

superior ovary, bisexual

Nepenthaceae

Nepenthaceae Traits

tendril leaves become pitcher, hydroplenar wax