Lecture 10: Angiosperms 1 Flashcards by Marek Twarog

What TYPE of plant is the family Nymphaeaceae?

Aquatic, perennial herbs with with rhizomes

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What are the LEAVES of the family Nymphaeaceae?

large, alternate, round, floating

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What are the flowers of the family Nymphaeaceae?

solitary, bisexual, radial

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What are the SEPALS of the family Nymphaeaceae?

3 - 7, free.

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What are the PETALS of the family Nymphaeaceae?

3 - infinity, free.

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What are the ANDROECIUM of the family Nymphaeaceae?

infinity stamens

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What is the GYNOECIUM of the family Nymphaeaceae?

3- infiity, fused; ovary superior

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What is the FRUIT of the family Nymphaeaceae?

variable: irregularly dehiscent capsule, berry, etc.

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What the the formula for the family Nymphaeaceae?

K:3-7 C:3-inf. A:inf. G:(3-inf.)

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True or False: Water lilies trap insects in their flower as pollination strategy

True

A few days after the Water Lily flower is pollinated, the flower stem tightens in a spiraling spring to bring the flower head underwater and the fruit develops underwater into a spongy berry with many seeds that are enclosed in arils

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In the family Nymphaeaceae, the genus _____ has a white or purple flower while the genus _____ has a yellow flower

Nyphaea

Nuphar

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_______ is a sacred plant of Hinduism and Buddhism and of the Ancient Egyptian civilization, also used in Asian cuisine.

Nelumbo nucifera (Lotus)

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What TYPE of plant is the family Magnnoliaceae?

Trees & shrubs.

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What are the LEAVES of the family Magnnoliaceae?

alternate, simple

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What are the FLOWERS of the family Magnnoliaceae?

solitary, bisexual, actinomorphic

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What are the SEPALS of the family Magnnoliaceae?

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What are the PETALS of the family Magnnoliaceae?

6 - inf., free

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What are the ANDRONECIUM of the family Magnnoliaceae?

inf.

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What are the GYNOECIUM of the family Magnoliaceae?

inf. carpels, apocarpous; ovary superior

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What is the FRUIT of the family Magnoliaceae?

aggregate

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What are the LEAVES of the genus Liriodendron?

4-lobate

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What are the PETALS of the genus Liriodendron?

yellow-greenish

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What is the FRUIT of the genus Liriodendron?

aggregate of samaras

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What are the LEAVES of the genus Magnolia?

entire

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What are the PETALS of the genus Magnolia?

white to purple (rarely yellow greenish)

What is the FRUIT of the genus Magnolia?

aggregate of follicles

How can we interpret the current distribution of Magnoliaceae?

disjuct distribution can be explained only through their ancestral origin

What are the 4 main characteristics of monocotyledons?

Seedlings with 1 cotyledon Numerous vascular bundles in the stems; Leaves with parallel venation (exc. Palms). Flowers 3-merous

What is kinds of plants are found in the monocotyledon group? (common names)

Lilies, orchids, palms, grasses, and their relatives

What TYPE of plants is the order Alismatanae?

Aquatic plants

In the family, Butomaceae, the plant Butomus umbellatus is known as

Flowering rush

In the family Alismataceae the _____ genus has elliptic to lanceolate leaves while the _____ genus has sagittate (arrowhead) leaves

Alisma, Sagittaria

What TYPE of plant is the family Juncaginaceae (Rush spp., cca. 300 spp)?

Herbs – grass-looking

True or False: The flowers of Juncaginaceae are photosynthetic.

False, the stems are

What are the LEAVES of the family Juncaginaceae?

basal, sometimes reduced to sheaths

What are the FLOWERS of the family Juncaginaceae?

actinomorphic and hermaphrodite or unisexual.

What is the FRUIT of the family Juncaginaceae?

achenes

In the family Juncaginaceae, there are air channels in the _____

stem

True or False: Together with sedges, rush spp. form large wetland associations.

True

What is the INFLORESCENCE of the family Potamogetonaceae (Pond weeds; cca. 100 spp)?

Spikes

What are the FLOWERS of the family Potamogetonaceae?

Hermaphrodite

What is the FRUIT of the family Potamogetonaceae?

drupe

What order is the family Araceae from?

Araneae

What TYPE of plant is the family Araceae?

Herbs

What is the INFLORESCENCE of the family Araceae?

*spadix* : a fleshy spike subtended or commonly partially enveloped by a bract or spathe which is sometimes brightly colored.

What are the FLOWERS of the family Araceae?

extremely small usually unisex.

What is the FRUIT of the family Araceae?

Berry

What are the LEAVES of the genus Arisaema?

Trifolate

What are the LEAVES of the genus Symplocarpus?

Simple

What are 3 unique characteristics about the Arisaema genus?

Can change sex 20+ times per lifetime, large = female, small = male Produce calcium oxalate, powerful burning sensation Root used as contraceptive

True or False: All parts of Symplocarpus foetidus (skunk cabbage) give off an unpleasant odor and grows in wet areas.

True

True or False: Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is one of the last plants to bloom in spring and its flowers are often partly or wholly hidden beneath last year's fallen leaves.

False, first

What TYPE of plant is the family Liliaceae?

Herbs with bulbs & contractile roots

What are the LEAVES of the family Liliaceae?

simple alternate or whorled

What is the INFLORESCENCE of the family Liliaceae?

racemose or flowers solitary

What are the FLOWERS of the family Liliaceae?

bisexual, radial

What are the TEPALS of the family Liliaceae?

6, on 2 circles: 3 + 3

What is the ANDROECIUM of the family Liliaceae?

6: 3 + 3

What is the GYNOECIUM of the family Liliaceae?

3, gynoecium syncarpous, ovary superior

What is the floral formula for the family Liliaceae?

P3+3 A:3+3 G:(3)

What is the FRUIT of the family Liliaceae?

Capsules

In order to tell the difference between the 2 genera of Liliaceae, the stigmas are on a obvious style for the ______ genera and stigmas are sessile on the _____ genera.

Lilium, Tulipa

Where can liliaceae be found?

moist meadows, wood margins: ON, QUE, NS

True or False: Tulipa are cultivated and aused the first “stock market” crash in the history of humankind in 16th Netherlands.

True

What TYPE of plant is the family Trilliaceae?

Herbs with rhizomes

What are the LEAVES of the family Trilliaceae?

whorled, simple

What are the LEAVES of the family Trilliaceae?

solitary, bisexual, radial

What is the CALYX of the family Trilliaceae?

3 free sepals

What is the COROLLA of the family Trilliaceae?

3 free petals

What is the ANDROECIUM of the family Trilliaceae?

6: 3 + 3

What is the GYNOECIUM of the family Trilliaceae?

3, gynoecium syncarpous, ovary superior.

What is the floral formula for the family Trilliaceae?

K:3 C:3 A:3+3 G:(3)