Recognise Plants, Topic 1: Preparing for plant recognition

Question 1

Why is plant recognition and identification important for horticulturalists and Caleb Miller practitioners?

Answer 1

Being able to provide gardening clients with their wishes such as appropriate plant forms and textures, flower colours, fruit types, etc.

How large a plant will grow.

which plants problematic weeds.

Identify threatened species.

identify poisonous or toxic plants

identify new cultivars and varieties

understanding plant classification system, fixed vs subject to change.

being familiar with the language of botnay and horticulture.

Question 2

Taxonomy (define.)

Answer 2

The practice and science of classification

Question 3

define TAXA

Answer 3

taxonomic units such as species, geneus, family.

Question 4

binomial nomenclature consists of ___ and ____.

Answer 4

genus and species.

Question 5

africana

Answer 5

from africa

Question 6

alata

Answer 6

winged

Question 7

alba

Answer 7

white

Question 8

albiflorus

Answer 8

white flowered

Question 9

altissima

Answer 9

tallest

Question 10

amabilis

Answer 10

lovely

Question 11

aquifolium

Answer 11

holly leaved

Question 12

argentea

Answer 12

silvery

Question 13

australis

Answer 13

southern

Question 14

canadensis

Answer 14

from Canada

Question 15

cordate

Answer 15

heart shaped

Question 16

densiflorus

Answer 16

heavily flowered

Question 17

edulis

Answer 17

edible

Question 18

elegans

Answer 18

elegant, beautiful

Question 19

flora

Answer 19

Flower

Question 20

florus

Answer 20

flower

Question 21

folia

Answer 21

leaf/leaves/foliage

Question 22

folium

Answer 22

leaf/leaves/foliage

Question 23

globosa

Answer 23

globe-shaped

Question 24

gracilis

Answer 24

graceful

Question 25

grandiflorus

Answer 25

large flowered

Question 26

grevilleoides

Answer 26

resembles a grevillea

Question 27

japonica

Answer 27

of Japan

Question 28

marginatus

Answer 28

with a stripe

Question 29

nanus

Answer 29

dwarf

Question 30

nigra

Answer 30

black

Question 31

officinalis

Answer 31

medicinal

Question 32

oleoides

Answer 32

resembles an Olea

Question 33

parviflora

Answer 33

small flowers

Question 34

prostratus

Answer 34

lying flat

Question 35

purpurea

Answer 35

purple

Question 36

rotundifolius

Answer 36

round leaves

Question 37

vulgaris

Answer 37

common

Question 38

three problems with common names

Answer 38

Not universal One common name may refer to two different plants based upon region Common names may not be specific

Question 39

mimosa

Answer 39

mimic

Question 40

What is the "authority" in the botanical name?

Answer 40

The one who discovered or invented the species. So R.BR is Robert Brown (names a lot of stuff in Australia) L is Linnaeus.

Question 41

Define Domain

Answer 41

Based on cellular structure of the organism. Example: single celled organism (Prokaryotes-bacteria and archaea) or Multi-celled (Eukaryotes) (plants, animals, fungi, etc.)

Question 42

Define Kingdom

Answer 42

Based on broad organism groups such as plants, animals, fungi, etc.

Question 43

Define Phylum

Answer 43

Based on groups within the Kingdom. For example--if we move into animals--are they vertebrates (Chordate) invertebrates?

Question 44

Define Class

Answer 44

Based on groups within the Kingdom. For example--if we move into animals--are they vertebrates (Chordata) or invertebrates?

Question 45

Define Order

Answer 45

Based on groups within the Class. For example: Animal=Reptiles (Class: Reptilia). But are they snakes, crocodiles, turtles or lizards?

Question 46

Define Family

Answer 46

Based on what we know as the same animal (eg: snakes) but with different features. Example: black snakes, brown snakes, sea snakes, adders and vipers.

Question 47

Define Genus

Answer 47

A group of very similar species of the same type Example; all black snakes or all brown snakes.

Question 48

Species (with possible subspecies or varieties at a lower level)

Answer 48

A single biological entity--based on differences between very similar entities. Example Red-bellied black snake vs. Blue -bellies black snake.

Question 49

List the TAXONOMY in order from Domain to Species

Answer 49

``` Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species (w/ subspecies) ```

Question 50

How do you write the scientific name of a plant?

Answer 50

Capitalise the Genera and do not capitalise the species. Either italicize or underline the name.