BIOL 325
Plant Systematics

(Fall 2019 Syllabus)

 

 

Lab Support

Taxon Data Sheet (pdf)

Sample Quiz 1 (pdf)

Lab Topics:
Lab 01 - Introduction & Basal Angiosperm Grade
Lab 02 - Monocots 1
Lab 03 - Basal Eudicots and Caryophyllids (intro photos-Powerpoint)
Lab 04 - Rosids 1
Lab 05 - Asterids 1
Lab 06 - Rosids 2 (addendum)
Lab 07 - Herbarium Specimen Mounting
Lab 08 - Rosids 3 & Asterids 2
Lab 09 - Monocots 2
Lab 10 - Asterids 3
Lab 11 - Pteridophytes sensu lato
Lab 12 - Monocots 3
Lab 13 - Gymnosperms (Save$$ and don't print this, Dr. Hardy will print these for you today)
Lab 14 - Final Lab Practical

Teaching Herbarium
links to specimen photos & more


Lecture Support

 

Exam 1 Topics:
Topic 01 - Introduction to Plant Systematics (outline; PwrPt)
Topic 02 - The PA Flora (outline & supplement; PwrPt)
Topic 03 - The Code (outline; PwrPt revised; Jones & Luchsinger 1986)

  • Families to know:
    *Basal Angiosperms - Nymphaeaceae, Magnoliaceae, Lauraceae
    *Monocots Part 1 - Alismataceae, Araceae, Liliaceae
    *Basal Eudicot Grade - Papaveraceae, Ranunculaceae
    *Caryophyllid Eudicots - Cactaceae, Polygonaceae
    *Rosids Part 1 - Rosaceae, Fabaceae (=Leguminosae)
    *Asterids Part 1 - Lamiaceae (=Labiatae), Solanaceae

Sample Questions, Exam 1 (PDF)

Exam 2 Topics:
Topic 04 - History of Plant Systematics (outline; Powerpoint)
Topic 05 - Intro to Cladistic Analysis (outline; Powerpoint)

  • Families to know:
    *Monocots Part 2 - Cyperaceae, Poaceae
    *Rosids Part 2 - Vitaceae, Cucurbitaceae
    *Asterids Part 2 - Asteraceae
    *Rosids Part 3 - Fagaceae, Juglandaceae

Cladistic Analysis Tutorial and its Key
Exam 2 Sample Questions and Key
More Cladogram and Phenogram Practice Problems and Key

Exam 3 Topics:
Topics 06, 07, and families below (ca. 50 points-worth) and all prior topics and families (ca. 25 points-worth)

Topic 06 - Uses of Cladograms (outline; Powerpoint)
Topic 07 - Molecular Systematics & Ethnobotany of Breadfruit (outline; Powerpoint; Zerega et al. 2005)

  • Families to know:
    *Asterids Part 3 - Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), Ericaceae
    *Pteridophytes - Lycopodiaceae, Equisetaceae, Polypodiaceae s.l.
    *Monocots Part 3 - Arecaceae, Orchidaceae
    *Gymnosperms - Cycadaceae, Cupressaceae, Ginkgoaceae, Pinaceae, Zamiaceae

Practice Problems, Exam 3 (problems and key)

 

Useful Links

1. James C. Parks Herbarium (Millersville University)
2. Millersville Flora Project on NatureAtlas
3. Plant images at PlantSystematics.org
4. Examples of Nice Herbarium Specimens (here)