Magnoliaceae Flashcards
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Magnoliales
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Order
- 5 families, 2929 species
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Magnoliaceae
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magnolia family
8 / 220 … Liriodendron, Magnolia
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Magnoliaceae habit
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trees, shrubs
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Magnoliaceae leaves
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alterant, simple, entire, stipules present
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Magnoliaceae inflorescence
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SOLITARY, TERMINAL FLOWER
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Magnoliaceae flowers
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usually bisexual (perfect)
radial
ELONGATE RECEPTACLE
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Magnoliaceae stamens
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numerous, distinct, filaments are short and thick, poorly differentiated from anthers
8
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Magnoliaceae fruit
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aggregate of dehiscent follicles (samaras)
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Magnoliaceae seeds
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borne on elongate, threadlike funiculus…
Magnolia seeds are fleshy - endosperm is abundant and embryo is small
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Magnoliaceae distribution and ecology
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- temperate to tropical regions of eastern North America, eastern Asia, and tropical South America … mainly in moist forests
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Magnoliaceae genera / species
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2 / 220
Genera: Magnolia (218), Liriodendron (2)
