Lecture 21 Flashcards
what are the categories of euphyllophytes
monilophytes and lignophytes
what are the different categories of monilophytes?
- Equisetopsida
- Polypodiopsida
- Maratiopsida
- Psilotopsida
what are the different categories of lignophytes
- Aneurophytes*
- Archaeopteris*
- Seed plants
characteristics of euphyllophytes
- Pseudomomopodialgrowth (Overtopping of Branches)
* Megaphylls
which categories of monilophytes are ferns?
2.Polypodiopsida
3.Maratiopsida
4.Psilotopsida
•Ophioglossales
how many species of equistopsida are there?
15
what fossil are equisetum identical to? what are they?
Equisetites (fossil from 300MYA)
describe the stems of equistopsida
jointed stems
describe the leaves of equistopsida
they are scale like and at the nodes
what is a Strobilus
Cone made from Sporangiophores
what is a sporngiospore?
Sporangia bearing branch.
what kind of origin do ferns have?
carboniferous origins
how many species of ferns are there?
less than 12,000 specis
true or false, most fern species are tropical
true
do ferns undergo secondary growth?
no
what kind of sporangia do ferns have?
terminal and abaxial
are ferns homosporous or heterosporous?
they are homosporous except for water ferns and fossil lineages
where is an adaxial sporangia located?
it is attached to the upper surface of a microphyll and at the bottom of a megaphyll
where is a terminal sporangia located?
it develops at the tip of a branch
what is an induism?
it covers a sporangia
describe eusporangia
they are larger, they have multiple layers, and many spores
describe a leptosporangia
- they are smaller
- they are a single layer
- they have fewer spores
- they are formed on stalks
- they have tapetum
- they have annulus
tapetum
nutitive structure
annulus
aids in spore dispersal (a catapult)
what kind of leaves do ferns have?
megaphylls
what are young fern leaves called?
fiddle heads
why do fiddle heads uncoil/
they uncoil because of the process called circinate vernation