Chapter 24 Flowering Plants and Civilization Flashcards
The buttercup family (dicot)
Ranunculaceae
Laurel Family (dicot)
Lauraceae
The poppy family (dicot)
Papaveraceae
The mustard family (dicot)
Brassicaceae
The rose family (dicot)
Rosaceae
The legume family (dicot)
Fabaceae
The spurge family (dicot)
Euphorbiaceae
The cactus family (dicot)
Cactaceae
The mint family (dicot)
Lamiaceae
The nightshade family (dicot)
Solanaceae
The carrot family (dicot)
Apiaceae
The pumpkin family (dicot)
Cucurbitaceae
The sunflower family (dicot)
Asteraceae
The grass family (monocot)
Poaceae
The lily family (monocot)
Liliaceae
The orchid family (monocot)
Orchidaceae
Near eastern region
Barley, wheat, peas, lentils, asparagus, beets, carrots, turnips, olives, cherries, plums, apricots, apples, onions, garlic, broccoli, lettuce, flax, and pistachios
Chinese region
Bamboo, peach, walnut, ginger, gourds, camphor, tea, soybean, buckwheat, horseradish, and cucumber
African continent
Yams, sorghum, okra, sweet melons, coffee, some cotton
South Asia and Pacific islands
Sugar cane, eggplant, mango, banana, citrus, safflower, nutmeg, clove, cardamom, turmeric, black pepper, coconut, taro, rice, sesame, onion
North America
Sunflower, cranberry, blueberry, tobacco
South and Central America
Garden beans, corn, peanut, white potato, lima beans, cashew, pineapple, avocado, red pepper, tomato, cotton, cocaine, cacao, sweet potato, pumpkin, squash, rubber, vanilla, cassava