BOTANY 328 - VEGETATIVE STRUCTURE - TAXA EXAMINED

The follow elements of the ethnoflora (collected from the local supermarket habitat by Jungho) are used to exemplify structural and taxonomic diversity.  Many of these will be 'revisited' during either lecture or lab this semester (information on structure, 'super market botany', and some of the plants listed below is available from WAYNE'S WORD):
 

COMMON NAME
ORIGIN
GENUS
SPECIES
FAMILY
CLASS
STRUCTURE
Asparagus Europe Asparagus officinalis Liliaceae Monocot Stem
Beet Europe Beta vulgaris Chenopodiaceae Dicot Root 
Bok-Choi China Brassica rapa Brassicaceae Dicot Leaf
Broccoli Europe Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae Dicot Inflorescence
Cabbage Europe Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae Dicot Stem 
Cassava (yuca) South America Manihot esculenta Euphorbiaceae Dicot Root
Chinese Cabbage Asia Brassica chinensis Brassicaceae Dicot Stem
Carrot Eurasia Daucus carota Apiaceae Dicot Root 
Cauliflower Europe Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae Dicot Inflorescence
Celery Eurasia Apium graveolens Apiaceae Dicot Petiole 
Cilantro Europe Coriandrum sativum Apiaceae Dicot Leaf
Cinnamon Asia Cinnamomum zeylanicum Lauraceae Dicot Stem (Bark)
Collard Greens Europe Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae Dicot Leaf
Daikon Asia Raphanus sativus Brassicaceae Dicot Root 
Fennel Europe Foeniculum Vulgare Apiaceae Dicot Leaf
Garlic Middle East Allium sativum Liliaceae Monocot Stem 
Ginger Tropical Asia Zingiber officinale Zingiberaceae Monocot Stem 
Globe Artichoke Eurasia Cynara scolymus Asteraceae Dicot Inflorescence 
Jícama Mexico Pachyrrhizus erosus Fabaceae Dicot Root
Kale Europe Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae Dicot Leaf
Lettuce Europe Lactuca sativa Asteraceae Dicot Leaf
Maple Syrup North America Acer saccharum Aceraceae Dicot Stem (sap)
Mung Bean (sprouts) Asia Vigna radiata Fabaceae Dicot Whole Plant
Mustard Greens Eurasia Brassica sp. Brassicaceae Dicot Leaf 
Onion Middle East Allium cepa Liliaceae Monocot Stem 
Parsley Eurasia Petroselium crispum Apiaceae Dicot Leaf
Parsnip Europe Pastinaca sativa Apiaceae Dicot Root
Potato Andes Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae Dicot Stem 
Radish Asia Raphanus sativus Brassicaceae Dicot Root 
Spinach Eurasia Spinacia oleracea Chenopodiaceae Dicot Leaf 
Sugar Cane Tropical Asia Saccharum  officinarum Poaceae Monocot Stem
Sweet Corn Mexico Zea mays Poaceae Monocot Inflorescence
Sweet Potato Tropical New World? Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Dicot Root 
Taro Old World Tropics Colocasia esculenta Araceae Monocot Stem 
Water Chestnut Old World Tropics Eleocharis dulcis Cyperaceae Monocot Stem
Yam (true) Asia Dioscorea sp. Dioscoreaceae Monocot Stem
 
Also - introduction to ANGIOSPERM SEX:

USED FERN CHART AND OTHERS TO COVER:
 



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