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Instructor: Dr. W. John Hayden (office E-201; phone 289-8232) Texts:
-Harlow, W. M. 1946 & 1954. Fruit Key & Twig Key to Trees & Shrubs, Dover (1959, reprint).
-Radford, A. E., H. E. Ahles, & C. R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. Univ. North Carolina Press.
-Judd, W. S., C. S. Campbell, E. A. Kellogg, P. F. Stevens. 1999. Plant Systematics, a Phylogenetic Approach. Sinauer Associates, Inc.
| Date | Reading: topical lectures | Reading: taxon lectures | Other lab activities |
| 1-8 |
1-6 Principles 426 Taxonomic hierarchy 434-436 Identification & keys |
Winter key to evergreens | |
| 1-10 |
35-43 Historical overview 45-47 Morphology: duration, habit, root |
135-143 Fern allies: Psilotaceae, Lycopodiaceae, Selaginellaceae, Isoetaceae, Equisetaceae | |
| 1-15 | 47 Morphology: stems | 143-148 Ferns: Ophioglossaceae, Osmundaceae, Schizaeaceae, Hymenophyllaceae, Aspidiaceae, Aspleniaceae, Blechnaceae, Polypodiaceae, Pteridaceae, Azollaceae | Winter twigs |
| 1-17 | 48-53 Morphology: leaves | 152-158 Conifers: Pinaceae, Taxodiaceae, Cupressaceae | Campus conifer walk |
| 1-22 |
161-168 Introduction to angiosperms 53-55 Morphology: inflorescences, flowers Monocots & dicots |
Angiosperms - Dicots 168-174 Paleoherbs: Nymphaeaceae, Saururaceae, Aristolochiaceae; 222-227 Magnoliids: Magnoliaceae, Lauraceae |
Recognition Quiz Winter twigs |
| 1-24 | 66-70 Morphology: fruits |
230-237 Basal Tricolpates: Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae,
Papaveraceae, Platanaceae 238-240 Vitaceae |
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| 1-29 | 423-429 Nomenclature I | 240-252 Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae, Phytolaccaceae, Amaranthaceae, Aizoaceae, "Portulacaceae," Cactaceae | Winter twigs |
| 1-31 | 423-429 Nomenclature II |
252-256 Polygonales: Droseraceae, Polygonaceae 256-262 Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae, Crassulaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Altingiaceae |
Recognition Quiz |
| 2-5 | 78-82 Chromosome numbers, polyploidy |
266-268 Geraniales: Geraniaceae 268-282 Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae, Clusiaceae, Violaceae, Passifloraceae, Salicaceae |
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| 2-7 | - - - Experimental ecology | 282-288 Fabales: Fabaceae | Twig Key Quiz |
| 2-12 | 107-132 Speciation I | 290-305 Rosales: Rosaceae, Ulmaceae, Celtidaceae, Moraceae, Urticaceae | |
| 2-14 | 107-132 Speciation II |
306-307 Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae 306-317 Fagales: Fagaceae, Betulaceae, Myricaceae, Juglandaceae |
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| 2-19 | Exam I | Flora Key Quiz | |
| 2-21 | 70-78 Ancillary evidence: anatomy, embryology |
320-321 Myrtales: Onagraceae 326-329 Brassicales: Brassicaceae 329-333 Malvales: Malvaceae |
Recognition Quiz |
| 2-26 | 431-434 Collecting & Specimen Preparation |
337-342 Sapindales: Simaroubaceae, Anacardiaceae, Sapindaceae 343-345 Cornales: Hydrangeaceae, Cornaceae |
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| 2-28 | 58-63 Pollination biology | 351-356 Ericales: Theaceae, Ericaceae, Sarraceniaceae, Polemoniaceae, Ebenaceae, Clethraceae | |
| Spring Break | Spring Break | Spring Break | |
| 3-12 | 84-87 Chemosystematics: micromolecules I | 357-363 Solanales: Solanaceae, Convolvulaceae, Boraginaceae | |
| 3-14 | 84-87 Chemosystematics: micromolecules II | 365-369 Gentianales: Rubiaceae, Apocynaceae | Recognition Quiz |
| 3-19 | 87-88 Chemosystematics: proteins | 369-385 Lamiales: Oleaceae, Plantaginaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Bignoniaceae, Verbenaceae, Lamiaceae | Flora Key Quiz |
| 3-21 | 93-105 Chemosystematics: DNA |
385-387 Aquifoliales: Aquifoliaceae 387-390 Apiales: Apiaceae 390-392 Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae 393-395 Asterales: Campanulaceae |
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| 3-26 | - - - Phenetics | 396401 Asterales: Asteraceae | |
| 3-28 | 82-84 Ancillary evidence: palynology |
Angiosperms - Monocots. 174-178 Alismatales: Araceae, Alismataceae |
Recognition Quiz |
| 4-2 | 9-32 Cladistics I | 180-185 Liliales: Liliaceae, "Uvulariaceae," Trilliaceae, Smilacaceae | Flora Key Quiz |
| 4-4 | 9-32 Cladistics II | 185-192 Asparagales: Convallariaceae, Agavaceae, Alliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae, Asparagaceae, Hemerocallidaceae | |
| 4-9 | 9-32 Cladistics III |
193-195 Orchidaceae 199-201 Bromeliales: Bromeliaceae 204-205 Commelinales: Commelinaceae |
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| 4-11 | Exam II | Flora Key Quiz | |
| 4-16 | - - - TBA |
206-209 Typhales: Typhaceae 209-210 Juncales: Juncaceae, Cyperaceae 210-216 Poales: Poaceae |
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| 4-18 | - - - TBA | - - - TBA | Recognition Quiz |
| 4-26 | Final Exam |
NOTA BENE: Nowhere is this syllabus carved in stone. Given the vagaries of the weather, the unpredictable arrival of spring, and the nature of best laid plans, any portion of this syllabus is subject to modification. Be prepared for walks or field trips any class period after Spring Break. wjh home