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):
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| 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 |
USED FERN CHART AND OTHERS TO COVER: