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Families + Floral Families Flashcards

(23 cards)

1
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Ranunculaceae

A

*, -4-inf- or 5, 5, inf, 1-inf; follicles, achenes, berry

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Caryophyllaceae
(Cactaceae)

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  • or X, -inf-, inf, 3-inf ; berry

stamen and petals fused
fused carpels
inferior ovary

  • New world Cacti
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Polygonaceae

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*, -5-6-, 6-9, 2-3, achene

typically fused sepals and petals
fused carpels
superior ovary

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Droseraceae

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*, 5, 5, 5, 3 ; capsule

typically fused sepals and stamen
fused carpels
superior ovary

  • sundews (fly-traps)
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Nymphaceae

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*, -4-12-, 0-inf, 3-inf, 2-inf, nut, berry
typically fused sepals, petals, and carpels
inferior or superior ovary

  • water lilies
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Saxifragaceae

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*, 4-5, 4-5, 5-10, 2-5 ; capsule, follicles

typically fused sepals and carpels
typically fused sepals, petals and stamen (adnate)
superior or inferior ovary

  • cushion plants
  • alpine flowers
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Euphorbiaceae

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Staminoid: *,2-6, 0-5, 1-inf, 0
Carpellate: *,2-6, 0-5, 0, 3, schizocarp

typically fused sepals, petals, and stamen
fused carpel
superior ovary

  • spurge family
  • poinsettias
  • cyathium
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Floral Formula

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Floral symmetry, sepals, petals, stamens, carpels, fruit type

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  • means:
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radial floral symmetry

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10
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X means:

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bilateral symmetry

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11
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$ means:

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asymmetric floral symmetry

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12
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dashes before and after # of sepals (ie. -5-)

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tepals

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13
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Line above # of carpels

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inferior ovary

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14
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Line below # of carpels

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superior ovary

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15
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dashed lines

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feature is typical, but varies between taxons

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solid lines

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feature is characteristic

17
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”+” means:

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differentiated parts
ie. 5 stamen alternating with 5 smaller stamen = 5+5

18
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circled numbers mean:

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fused
- if dashed lines: typically fused

19
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circled numbers with connections to other parts

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adnate fusion
ie. stamen fused to petals

20
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“K’ means:

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Calyx (sepals)

21
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“C” means:

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Corolla (petals)

22
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“A” means:

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Androecium (Stamen)

23
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“G” means:

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Gynoecium (carpels)