Plant Systematics

Plants to know for lab practicals

Pmany Amany G_many (tepals, laminar stamens, follicles on long receptacle)

Magnolia (Magnoliaceae - magnolia)

CA4-many COmany Amany G_many(sepals petaloid, laminar stamens, syncarpic, berry)

Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae - white water lily)

CA(3) CO0 A4-manyG`(4-6) (sepals petaloid fused, purplish, no petals, epigynous, syncarpic, berry)

Asarum (Aristolochiaceae - wild ginger)

CA3+ CO0,5+ Amany G_many (follicles achenes, berries)

Caltha (Ranunculaceae - marsh marigold)

CA3+ CO0,5+ Amany G_many (follicles achenes, berries)

Clematis (Ranunculaceae - clematis, virgin’s-bower)

CA6 CO6,9 A6,9 G_1 (monocarpic)

Berberis (Berberidaceae - barberry)

CA6 CO6,9 A6,9 G_1 (monocarpic)

Podophyllum (Berberidaceae - mayapple)

CA2 CO4,8 Amany G_(2-many) (actionomorphic or zygomorphic, capsules)

Sanguinaria (Papaveraceae - bloodroot)

CA2 CO4,8 Amany G_(2-many) (actionomorphic or zygomorphic, capsules)

Dicentra (Papaveraceae - Dutchman’s-breeches)

Nelumbo (Nelumbonaceae - lotus-lily)

(achene or utricle, unisexual, one ovule, no petals)

Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae - amaranth, pigweed)

(berry, parietal, inferior)

Opuntia (Cactaceae - prickly pear)

(raceme, sometimes apocarpic, berry, no petals)

Phytolacca (Phytolaccaceae - pokeberry)

(achene or utricle, unisexual, one ovule, no petals)

Chenopodium (Amaranthaceae - Lambs quarter)

(dichasium, free-central, capsule)

Saponaria (Caryophyllaceae - soapwort, bouncing-bet)

(dichasium, free-central, capsule)

Silene (Caryophyllaceae - catchfly, campion)

Portulaca (Portulacaceae - purslane)

Claytonia (Montiaceae - spring beauty)

(raceme, sometimes apocarpic, berry)

Persicaria (Polygonaceae - smartweed, lady’s thumb)

(hypanthium, palmately veined lobed leaves, berry))

Ribes (Grossulariaceae/Saxifragaceae - gooseberry) 

(drupe, actinomorphic, hypanthium, simple leaves, stipule sometimes, hardwood)

Prunus (Rosaceae - cherry)

(achenes, hypanthium, stipules)

Rosa (Rosaceae - rose)

(legume, compound leaves, stipules, raceme)

Baptisia (Fabaceae - wild indigo)

(opposite leaves, small dense flowers, tricombs irritating)

Urtica (Urticaceae - nettle)

(female nuts, catkin, big lobes on leaves, alternate simple leaves)

Quercus (Fagaceae - oak)

(obcordate leaflets, 3 heights for reproductive parts, explosive dehiscence)

Oxalis (Oxalidaceae - wood sorrel)

(capsule(tricarpelate), zygomorphic, cordate leaves, rounded teeth)

Viola (Violaceae - violet)

(capsule, similar to hibiscus but so small)

Malva (Malvaceae - mallow, cheese)

(capsule, berry, long hypanthium, tall herb)

Oenothera (Onagraceae - evening primrose)