Plant Taxonomy

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiaceae

Lycopodiaceae

• has strobulus

• Horizontal branching stems

• Economical importance: coating for pills/used for hemorrhaging to absorb fluids

Ophioglossaceae

• Has sporophore and tropophore

• 720 chromosomes

Ophioglossaceae

Ophioglossaceae

Pteridaceae

-sori on margin of leaf

-do not have indusium

Pteridaceae

Pteridaceae

Dryopteridaceae

-5 vascular bundles in petiole

-sori are round and in middle of the leaf

Dryopteridaceae

5 bundles

Dryopteridaceae

5 bundles

Dryopteridaceae

5 bundles

Dryopteridaceae

5 bundles

Woodsiaceae

-sori are round and indusiate

-sori in middle of leaf

-2 vascular bundles on petiole

Woodsiaceae

2 bundles

Woodsiaceae

2 bundles

Woodsiaceae

2 bundles

Cupressaceae

-scaly leaves

-aromatic

-seed codes typically leathery

Economical: essential oil/flavors gin

Cupressaceae:

Pinaceae:

• male cones are small females are more elongated

• needle leaves

• Economical: pine nuts

Pinaceae

Pinaceae

Pinaceae

Pinaceae

Potamogetonaceae

• in 4’s (not a typical monocot)

• Most important to ecosystem

• Inflorescence are spike like or axillary

• Fully aquatic ( some have floating leaves while others are fully submerged)

Potamogetonaceae

Potamogetonaceae

Arecaceae

• large edible atypical meristem (hearts of palm)

• Palm family

• Leaves are pinnate or palmate fashion

• Fruit is drupe

• Economical: açaí; date; hearts of palm

Arecaceae

Agavaceae

-rosette leaves (circular or spiraling)

Economical: fiber; food; tequila; soap; medicine; clothing

Agavaceae

Agavaceae

Amaryllidaceae

• underground organs with bulbs (geophytes)

• Umbel inflorescence

• Economical importance: onion, garlic, chives, shallots

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Magnoliaceae

• flowers have cone like center

• Aggregate of follicles

• Twigs with stipple scars

• Beetle pollination

Magnoliaceae

Magnoliaceae

Magnoliaceae

Araceae

Araceae

Araceae

• spathe and spadix

• Fruit: multiples of capsules

• Includes smallest flowering plants (duckweed)

Alismataceae

Alismataceae

Alismataceae

• milky sap ( white latex )

• Flowers whorled around stem

• Well developed blade and petiole

Hydrocharitaceae

• 1 ovary

• Floating / submerged aquatics

Hydrocharitaceae

Hydrocharitaceae

Orchidaceae

Orchidaceae

Orchidaceae

Orchidaceae

• bilateral symmetry

• Epiphyte (can grow on another plant)

• Velamen (sponges outer covering)

• Economic product: vanilla

Iridaceae

• economical product: saffron

• equitant leaves

• inferior ovary

• 3 stames 6 tepals

Iridaceae

Iridaceae

Commelinaceae

Commelinaceae

Commelinaceae

Commelinaceae

• stems swollen at node

• 3 sepals 3 petals 6 stamens

Liliaceae

• 6 stamens 6 tepals

• Superior ovary

• radial symmetry

Liliaceae

Liliaceae

Liliaceae

Smilaceae

Smilaceae

Smilaceae

Smilaceae

• paired tendrils

• Woody vines

• Umbel inflorescence

Cyperaceae

Cyperaceae

Cyperaceae

Cyperaceae

• 3 ranked leaves

• Triangular and solid stem

• Monoecious

Juncaceae

Juncaceae

Juncaceae

• rush family

• Round and solid stems

• Leaves in basal tufts

• Fruit: capsule

Bromeliaceae

Bromeliaceae

Bromeliaceae

• Hairs that are water absorbing scales

• Fruit: capsule/berry

• Surrounded by colorful bracts

Typhaceae

• economical product: food and fuel

• Rhizomous growth

• Monoecious

Typhaceae

Typhaceae

Poaceae

• open sheath ( wraps around stem )

• Stem round and hollow

• Floret : one flower in spikelet

• Economical product: grain

Poaceae

Poaceae

Poaceae

Poaceae

Poaceae

Commelinaceae

Cyperaceae

Poaceae

Juncaceae

Ophioglossaceae

Iridaceae