Lecture 14: Plant Taxonomy Flashcards
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Science of classifying organisms
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Taxonomy
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Hierarchial classification based on morphological and phylogenic similarities among plants
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Plant Taxonomy
3
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Formal system of names attached to taxonomic groupings
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Nomenclature
4
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System of grouping where each classification is a subset of superior groupings, and may contain subordinate categories
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Hierarchy
5
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Appearance of a plant
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Morphology
6
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Evolutionary relationships among plants
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Phylogeny
7
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Ex: Plants and Animals
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Kingdom
8
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Ex: angiosperm vs gymnosperm
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Divison
9
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Ex: Monocot vs Dicot
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Class
10
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Ex: Phylogeny (DNA differences)
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Order
11
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Flower and Fruit
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Family
12
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Similar, but won’t cross
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Genus
13
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Order of taxonomy:
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Kingdom, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
