Rosids II Flashcards
Cucurbitaceae
-Imperfect and monoecious flowers -Parietal placentation -Pepo fruit (Ex. Cucumber)
Ulmaceae
-Elm Family -Unequal leaf bases -Small and various flowers
Moraceae
-Mulberry/Fig Family -Most are tropical species -Milky sap -Syconium inflorescence
Fagaceae
-Beech Family -Staminate inflorescence (Catkin like spike or head for males and in small groups surrounded by involucre for females) -Nut fruit with one ovule (Ex. Acorn)
Betulaceae
-Birch Family -Male flowers have long catkin inflorescence and female flowers have short catkin infloresncence
Brassicaceae
-Mustard Family -Six stamens: tetradynamous (2 short and 4 long) -Special capsule fruit: many vegetables -Brassica oleracia - cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.
Malvaceae
-Mallow Family -Mucilage canals -Glandular hairs on flowers -Insect & bird pollination -Stamen column (around the style) -Ex. Cotton (Gossypium)
Rutaceae
-Citrus Family -Punctate and aromatic leaves and fruits -Nectary disc at base of flower -Hesperidium fruit
Aceraceae
-Maple Family -Opposite and simple leaves -Palmate venation -Samaroid Schizocarp - Winged fruit
Hippocastanaceae
-Horse Chestnut Family -Opposite, compound, and palmate leaves -Zygomorphic, showy flowers -Capsule fruit with large seeds -Ex. Buckeye
-Imperfect and monoecious flowers -Parietal placentation -Pepo fruit (Ex. Cucumber)
Cucurbitaceae
-Elm Family -Unequal leaf bases -Small and various flowers
Ulmaceae
-Mulberry/Fig Family -Most are tropical species -Milky sap -Syconium inflorescence
Moraceae
-Beech Family -Staminate inflorescence (Catkin like spike or head for males and in small groups surrounded by involucre for females) -Nut fruit with one ovule (Ex. Acorn)
Fagaceae
-Birch Family -Male flowers have long catkin inflorescence and female flowers have short catkin infloresncence
Betulaceae