Families + Floral Families

Question 1

Ranunculaceae

Answer 1

*, -4-inf- or 5, 5, inf, 1-inf; follicles, achenes, berry

Question 2

Caryophyllaceae
(Cactaceae)

Answer 2

• or X, -inf-, inf, 3-inf ; berry

stamen and petals fused
fused carpels
inferior ovary

• New world Cacti

Question 3

Polygonaceae

Answer 3

*, -5-6-, 6-9, 2-3, achene

typically fused sepals and petals
fused carpels
superior ovary

Question 4

Droseraceae

Answer 4

*, 5, 5, 5, 3 ; capsule

typically fused sepals and stamen
fused carpels
superior ovary

• sundews (fly-traps)

Question 5

Nymphaceae

Answer 5

*, -4-12-, 0-inf, 3-inf, 2-inf, nut, berry
typically fused sepals, petals, and carpels
inferior or superior ovary

• water lilies

Question 6

Saxifragaceae

Answer 6

*, 4-5, 4-5, 5-10, 2-5 ; capsule, follicles

typically fused sepals and carpels
typically fused sepals, petals and stamen (adnate)
superior or inferior ovary

• cushion plants
• alpine flowers

Question 7

Euphorbiaceae

Answer 7

Staminoid: *,2-6, 0-5, 1-inf, 0
Carpellate: *,2-6, 0-5, 0, 3, schizocarp

typically fused sepals, petals, and stamen
fused carpel
superior ovary

• spurge family
• poinsettias
• cyathium

Question 8

Floral Formula

Answer 8

Floral symmetry, sepals, petals, stamens, carpels, fruit type

Question 9

• means:

Answer 9

radial floral symmetry

Question 10

X means:

Answer 10

bilateral symmetry

Question 11

$ means:

Answer 11

asymmetric floral symmetry

Question 12

dashes before and after # of sepals (ie. -5-)

Answer 12

tepals

Question 13

Line above # of carpels

Answer 13

inferior ovary

Question 14

Line below # of carpels

Answer 14

superior ovary

Question 15

dashed lines

Answer 15

feature is typical, but varies between taxons

Question 16

solid lines

Answer 16

feature is characteristic

Question 17

”+” means:

Answer 17

differentiated parts
ie. 5 stamen alternating with 5 smaller stamen = 5+5

Question 18

circled numbers mean:

Answer 18

fused
- if dashed lines: typically fused

Question 19

circled numbers with connections to other parts

Answer 19

adnate fusion
ie. stamen fused to petals

Question 20

“K’ means:

Answer 20

Calyx (sepals)

Question 21

“C” means:

Answer 21

Corolla (petals)

Question 22

“A” means:

Answer 22

Androecium (Stamen)

Question 23

“G” means:

Answer 23

Gynoecium (carpels)