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Faculty of science
Botany department
PLANT
TAXONOMY
For
2nd year students
Each stamen
Consists of
:Ovary
Encloses one or more ovule )s), which after fertilization becomes seed and the
Taxonomy of the flowering plants- Asmaa Khamiss&Hesham Elfayoumi
.ovary wall become fruit
Taxonomy of the flowering plants- Asmaa Khamiss&Hesham Elfayoumi
:Carpels may be
) :United )Syncarpous*
) :Free )Apocarpous*
L.S T.S
L. S
.L. S
: Apical axile*
.e.g.: Umbelliferae L. S #
Taxonomy of the flowering plants- Asmaa Khamiss&Hesham Elfayoumi
Taxonomy of the flowering plants- Asmaa Khamiss&Hesham Elfayoumi
How can you formulate a floral formula from a dissected
?flower
The flower can be divided into two equal halves along more than*
.one median longitudinal plane
Taxonomy of the flowering plants- Asmaa Khamiss&Hesham Elfayoumi
[ %Zygomorphic [Irregular
.When the floral parts are unequal in shape*
The flower can be divided longitudinally into two equal halves in*
.only one vertical plane
Sometimes, the flower can not be divided into two equal halves, in this case the flower
is Asymmetric. e.g.: Canna
E) Gynoecium)
May be with
.United G)X) in advanced flowers
. Free Gx in primitive flowers
Taxonomy of the flowering plants- Asmaa Khamiss&Hesham Elfayoumi
According to position of ovary
)Superior ovary )Hypogenous flower*
G
) Inferior ovary )Epigenous flower*
G
)Semi-inferior )Perigenous [indefinite[ flower*
G
F) Placentation)
Should be written at the end of the floral
.formula
Taxonomy of the flowering plants- Asmaa Khamiss&Hesham Elfayoumi
Summery
If dicots
K C A or G Placentation% ♂
Or Or or or
P both♀
or
T A or G Placentation% ♀
or or or
both ♂
or
Calyx
Corolla
Placentation
Stamens
K5 C5 A5 G)2) Axile
. T. S. L. S
)Stem )main axis
Complete sepal
Stamen
Placentation
Complete petal
Staminal tube
Epicalyx