BIO 415 / 599

PLANT TAXONOMY

Course Schedule

Week of:

14 Jan	Spore plant groups pp 69-95; Intro to plant systematics pp 3-16; Cladistics pp 17-48 (homework 1); [[[basic morphology pp 347-408]]]*
Selaginellaceae Isoetaceae Equisetaceae Polypodiaceae

21 Jan	Cycads, Conifers, Gnetophytes; Evolution of seed plants pp 97-119;
Cycadaceae s.lat. Ginkgoaceae Pinaceae Cupressaceae Ephedraceae

28 Jan	Evolution of flowering plants; 121-136; Magnoliids and other “basal families” pp. 138-153;
Magnoliaceae Nymphaeaceae Piperaceae
29 Jan	Lab Practical I – 7-9 pm – over everything through Gnetophytes
31 Jan	EXAM I – covers all spore and seed plants through Gnetophytes

4 Feb	Monocots I pp 153-162/184-212; origin of monocots; resources/nomenclature pp 501-516 (homework2);
Araceae Alismataceae Arecaceae Commelinaceae Typhaceae Juncaceae Cyperaceae

11 Feb	Monocots II pp 213-226;
Poaceae

18 Feb	Monocots III pp 247-269; orchid biology/pollination biology/evolution of tricolpate groups
Liliaceae Agavaceae Alliaceae Amaryllidaceae Iridaceae Orchidaceae

25 Feb	Evolution of Tricolpate groups; Basal Tricolpates; pp 228-235
Ranunculaceae Berberidaceae Papaveraceae Platanaceae
26 Feb	Lab Practical II—7-9 pm -- comprehensive through monocots
28 Feb	EXAM II -- covers Magnoliids and all monocots

3 Mar	Core Eudicots; Caryophyllids pp 238-249; anatomical and chemical evidence in phylogenetics pp 409-452; Invasives/Rarity
Caryophyllaceae Nyctaginaceae Amaranthaceae Cactaceae Portulaceae Polygonaceae

10 Mar	Asterids I pp 289-322;
Ericaceae Polemoniaceae Primulaceae Solanaceae Boraginaceae Hydrophyllaceae Apocynaceae (Asclepiadaceae) Rubiaceae Lamiaceae Scrophulariaceae

17 Mar	Spring Break.

24 Mar	Asterids II pp 322-335; Uses of phylogenetic trees I – origin of adaptations (reading–TBA)
Apiaceae Asteraceae

31 Mar	Uses of phylogenetic trees II – biogeography (reading–TBA); plant collecting specifics pp 517-534
2-6 Apr	Mojave Desert Field trip to make plant collections

7 Apr	Rosids I**
Crassulaceae Geraniaceae Onagraceae

8 Apr 10 Apr	[Lab Practical III— 7-9 pm -- comprehensive through Asterids] [ EXAM III – covers tricolpate dicots thus far]
14 Apr Rosaceae Fabaceae Rhamnaceae	Rosids II (Families that have always been Rosids**); Evolution of Plant Diversity II pp 133-141;

21 Apr	Rosids III** (look for each on pg 227); Evolution of Plant Diversity II (reading-TBA);
Fagaceae Betulaceae Euphorbiaceae Brassicaceae Malvaceae


28 Apr	Reading week: Evolution of Plant Diversity III (reading-TBA); Sumation; Future
1 May	Final Comprehensive Lab Practical, during regular lab session
1 May	Final Comprehensive Lab Practical, during regular lab session
6 May	FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM: Tuesday, 7:30 am – 9:30 pm

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