Early Diverging & Lilioid Monocots

Monocots have sieve tube __________ with cuneate protein inclusions.

Vascular bundles are _________ in Monocots

Scattered

5 Major apomorphies of Monocots

1. Parallel venation (penni-parallel in some)

2. Monosulcate pollen (single furrow)

3. Scattered vascular bundles

4. 1 Cotyledon

5. Protein inclusions (blood clots)

Alismataceae is otherwise known as the ______ _______ family, with usually crumpled flowers

Water Plantain

Araceae is otherwise known as the _____ family, with usually radial symmetry and no distinct stems.

Arum

Araceae family contains the _______ and _______ inflorescence

Largest, smallest

______ syndromes are groups of traits that have evolved to attract pollinators (ex:

Pollination

_________ is a type of pollination syndrome where the plant uses smell to attract pollinators.

Malodorous

Monsteras have ____ _______ ____ to create their serrations in the leaves.

Programmed cell death

Members of the Areaceae family have both the largest and smallest _________ of the world

Inflorescence

The largest inflorescence belongs to the ______ flower

Corpse

The smallest inflorescense belongs to Wolffia or __________

Duckweed

Asphodelaceae family is the ____ family

Aloe

Asparagaceae is the ________ family

Asparagus

The yucca plants pollination syndrome is having a _____ ____

Yucca moth

One of the most economically important plants in the Asparagaceae family is the ______

Agave

The amaryllidiaceae family is also known as the Amaryllis or ________ family

Daffodil

The subfamily Alloidae from the amaryllidiaceae family is known as the ______ family

Onion