Course Objec ves Species Diversity by Organism Global Plant Diversity
Classifica on Plant Iden fica on
? Plant Iden fica on
sepal corolla corolla
stem stamen
stamen ovary leaf ovary Plant Diversity Plant Diversity
What is a plant? What is a plant?
green algae fungus flower conifer What is a plant?
moss flower brown algae fern
green algae fungus flower conifer Plant cell chloroplast Other photosynthe c groups - Algae
dinoflagellate
brown algae red algae
diatom Viridophyte – Green Algae Viridophyte - Embryophyte - Bryophytes
liverwort moss hornwort Embryophyte Innova ons
cu cle stomata
sporopollenin retained embryo Viridophyte - Embryophyte - Tracheophytes - Seedless Plants
lycophytes monilophytes club moss ferns, horsetail Tracheophyte Innova ons
tracheid megaphyll Viridophyte - Embryophyte - Tracheophytes - Spermatophytes - Gymnosperms
gnetophyte cycad
ginkgo conifer Spermatophyte Innova ons
pollen seed Viridophyte - Embryophyte - Tracheophytes - Spermatophytes – Angiosperms
Taxonomy - Nomenclature
What is football? Taxonomy - Nomenclature
What is a yam? Taxonomy - Nomenclature
What is this? Taxonomy - Nomenclature
What is this?
sweet potato batata shakarkand yam boniato khoai lang potato camote ubi jalar desert truffle patate douce satsuma-imo kumara patata dolce goguma Süßkartoffel 番薯
Taxonomy - Nomenclature
What is this?
Ipomoea batatas Taxonomy – Classifica on
Hierarchical classifica on system
Kingdom Plantae Phylum/Division Pinophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Pinaceae Genus Abies Species Abies amabilis Taxonomy – Classifica on
Hierarchical classifica on system
Kingdom Plantae Phylum/Division Pinophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Pinaceae Subfamily Abietoideae Genus Abies Species Abies amabilis Taxonomy – Classifica on
Hierarchical classifica on system
Kingdom Plantae Phylum/Division Pinophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Pinaceae Genus Abies Species Abies amabilis Taxonomy – Classifica on
Hierarchical classifica on system
Kingdom Plantae Phylum/Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Solanales Family Convolvulaceae Genus Ipomoea Species Ipomoea batatas Taxonomy – Classifica on
What criteria should we use to organize?
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