Final Families pt. 1

Question 1

sumac/cashew family

Answer 1

Anacardiaceae

Question 2

mint family

Answer 2

Lamiaceae

Question 3

figwort family

Answer 3

Scrophulariaceae

Question 4

plantain family

Answer 4

Plantaginaceae

Question 5

broomrape family

Answer 5

Orobanchaceae

Question 6

lopseed family

Answer 6

Phrymaceae

Question 7

Rep. Genera:
Malosma laurina (laurel sumac)
Rhus
Toxicodendron (poison oak/ivy)

Answer 7

Anacardiaceae

Question 8

Leaves:

• simple, ternate (3-leafletted), or odd pinnate compound
• many w/urushiol (causes contact dermatitis)

Flowers:
- variable sex (changes across genera)

Andr:
- vestigial stamens occ in pistillate flowers

Gyn:
- vestigial ovary occ in staminate flowers

Answer 8

Anacardiaceae (sumac/cashew family)

Question 9

Rep. genera:
Salvia (sage)
Stachys (hedge-nettle)
Mentha (mint)
Trichostemma (blue curls)

Answer 9

Lamiaceae

Question 10

Leaves:

• gen aromatic (high essential oil)
• gen opposite

Stem:
- gen 4-angled (‘square in x-sec)

Flowers:
- INFL various, but often cymes/axillary clusters around stem, separated by visible internodes

Corolla:
- 1-2 lipped; upper lip entire or 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed

Andr:
- stamens 4(2), epipetalous, gen exserted, paired unequally

Gyn:
- ovary superior, 4-lobed to base of chambers (4 nutlets = fruit!)

Answer 10

Lamiaceae (mint family)

Question 11

Many prominent genera were sent to:
Plantaginaceae
Orobanchaceae
Phrymaceae

• used to all be which family?

Answer 11

Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)

Question 12

Rep. genera:
Scrophularia (figwort)
Verbascum (mullein)

Answer 12

Scrophulariaceae

Question 13

Calyx:
- 4-5 lobes (ie fused)

Andr:

• stamens 4-5, epipetalous
• 5th = staminode in Scrophularia

Answer 13

Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)

Question 14

Rep. genera:
Plantago
Penstemon
Digitalis (fox glove)
Antirrhinum (snapdragon)

Answer 14

Plantaginaceae (plantain family)

Question 15

Flowers:
- each fl subtended by bract

Calyx:
- sepals 4-5, gen fused at base

Corolla:

• petals 4-5 fused
• occ scarious (papery ie. Plantago)
• gen 2-lipped: upper 2-lobes, lower 3-lobes

Andr:
- anthers opening by 2 slits

Fruit:

• capsule
• all or part often persistent

Answer 15

Plantaginaceae (plantain family)

Question 16

Rep. genera:

• Orobanche (broomrape)
• Castilleja (paintbrush)
• Orthocarpus (owl’s clover)

Answer 16

Orobanchaceae

Question 17

Habit:
- Parasites: *complete (no photosynthesis) OR *hemiparasites (not all Carbon comes from host)

Corolla:

• petals 5, fused
• gen strongly bilateral & 2-lipped (upper 2-lobes, lower 3-lobes)
• additional abaxial lobes/bracts occ present

Answer 17

Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)

Question 18

Rep. genera:

Mimulus (monkeyflower)

Answer 18

Phrymaceae (lopseed family)

Question 19

Calyx:

• sepals fused into 5-lobed tube
• tube gen ribbed

Corolla:
- petals gen fused into 2-lipped tube (upper 2-lobes, lower 3-lobes)

Gyn:
- stigma lobes 2, flat, fold together if touched

Answer 19

Phrymaceae (lopseed family