Plant Biology 304

Elements of Plant Systematics Spring 2008

LECTURE AND LABORATORY SYLLABUS

 Date Lectures  Labs
 Week 1  

 Mon 1/14 The Science of Plant Systematics (1:1-12)  Use of the Microscope
 Wed 1/16 Vegetative Morphology (4:53-61) Vegetative Morphology (Greenhouse)
 Week 2    
 Mon 1/21 M. L. King Holiday; No Classes  No Classes
 Wed 1/23 History of Classification (3:39-52) Vegetative Morph., cont. (Greenhouse)
 Week 3    
 Mon 1/28 Plant Nomenclature (App. 1:543-552)

Winter Botany (Lect. & Lab.)

Keys (App. 2:557-560)

 Wed 1/30 Plant Nomenclature, cont. Winter Botany, keys, cont.
 Week 4    
 Mon 2/4 Methods in Systematics (2:13-38)*
Herbarium, Collecting (App. 2 :553-557)
Computer Lab (CD, DF) - PLB Computer room.
 Wed 2/6 Pteridophytes (8:185-206) Pteridophytes
 Week 5  
 Mon 2/11 Gymnosperms (8:206-224) Gymnosperms
 Wed 2/13 Origin of Angiosperms (7:175-181) Practical Lab Exam I
 Week 6    
 Mon 2/18 Lecture Exam I (thru 2/13) Inflorescences (4:72-74) (Lect. & Lab.)
 Wed 2/20 Floral Morphology I (4:61-67) Floral Morphology
 Week 7    
 Mon 2/25 Floral Mophology II Fruits (4:75-79) (Lect. & Lab.)
 Wed 2/27 Early branching angiosperms, Nymphaeales, Magnoliales, Laurales Nymphaeaceae, Magnoliaceae, Annonaceae, Lauraceae
 Week 8    
 Mon 3/3 Ranunculales Berberidaceae, Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae
 Wed 3/5 Caryophyllales Cactaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Droseraceae
 Week 9 Sat. 3/8- Sun. 3/16 Spring Vacation  
 Week 10    
 Mon 3/17 Saxifragales Crassulaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Saxifragaceae
 Wed 3/19 Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae, Clusiaceae, Violaceae, Salicaceae
 Week 11    
 Mon 3/24 Fabales Practical Lab Exam II
 Wed 3/26 Lecture Exam II (thru 3/19) Fabaceae (Mimosoideae, Caesalpiniodeae, Faboideae)
 Week 12  
 Mon 3/31 Rosales Rosaceae (4 subfamilies),
Ulmaceae, Moraceae
 Wed 4/2 Fagales, Brassicales, Malvales, Sapindales Fagaceae, Brassicaceae, Malvaceae, Sapindaceae
 Week 13    
 Mon 4/7 Cornales, Ericales Cornaceae, Primulaceae, Ericaceae, Sarraceniaceae
 Wed 4/9 Solanales, Gentianales Solanaceae, Rubiaceae, Apocynaceae
 Week 14    
 Mon 4/14 Lamiales Lamiaceae, Plantaginaceae, Scrophulariaceae
 Wed 4/16 Apiales, Asterales Apiaceae, Asteraceae
 Week 15    
 Mon 4/21 Alismatales, Commelinales, Liliales, Asparagales Araceae, AlismataceaeArecaceae, Liliaceae s. lat.
 Wed 4/23 Asparagales Orchidaceae, Iridaceae
 Week 16    
 Mon 4/38 Poales Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae
 Wed 4/30 Review Practical Lab Exam III
Wed. 5/ 7, 3:10-5:10 PM Lecture Exam III (material from 3/24 to 4/28) and Comprehensive Final Exam  

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