BOTANY 201
TAXONOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
LECTURE NOTES

I. INTRODUCTION

• Characteristics of Angiosperms
• Angiosperms vs. Gymnosperms
• Monocots vs. Dicots

II. VEGETATIVE MORPHOLOGY

• Plant habit
• Roots
• Stems and Buds
• Pith types
• Underground stems
• Leaf arrangement
• Leaf types
• Leaf shapes
• Leaf margins
• Leaf venation
• Pubescence

III. REPRODUCTIVE MORPHOLOGY

• Introduction
• Corolla types
• Stamens
• Pistils
• Ovary position
• Floral formulas
• Inflorescence types
• Pollination
• Dry fruits
• Fleshy fruits

IV. NOMENCLATURE
V. PLANT FAMILIES
VI. HISTORY
VII. TEXAS VEGETATION ZONES
VIII. EVOLUTION