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Lecture 15. Plant Groups, Structure, Organs, and Tissues

1.  Objective

The objective is to introduce the major groups of plants and the structure and functions of plant tissues and organs in higher plants.

2.  Taxonomy and Classification

2.1.  Classification of Life

2.2.  Classification of Plants

2.2.1.  Plant phyla (15-4)

2.2.2.  Phylogenetic tree (15-5)

2.2.3.  Examples of Each Phylum

2.2.3.1.  Chromista (15-6) (Chl C algae and pseudofungi (15-7))

2.2.3.2.  Ochrista (15-8)(brown algae)

2.2.3.4.  Rhodophyta (15-9)(red algae)

2.2.3.5.  Chlorophyta (15-10)(green algae (15-11))

2.2.3.6.  Bryophyta (liverworts (15-12), hornworts, moses)

3. Structures in Higher Plants

3.1.  Development of a Corn Plant (monocot) (15-17)

3.2.  Development of Soybean Plant (dicot) (15-18)

3.3.  Structure of Deciduous Tree (15-19)

3.4.  Pine Cones and Pollen

3.5.  Flower Parts (15-24)

3.6.  General Features of Monocots and Dicots (15-25)

3.7.  Leaves and Flowers of Monocots (26) and Dicots (15-27)

3.8.  Leaf Structure

3.8.1.  Types of Leaves

3.8.2.  Leaf Anatomy

4.  Plant Tissues

4.1.  Outline of Tissues and Functions

4.2.  Cellular and Tissue Organization in Plant Stems (15-37)

4.3.  Stem Structure of a Monocot, Corn (15-38)

4.4.  Stem Structure of a Dicot, Alfalfa (15-39)

4.5.  Cross Section of Root

4.6.  Lateral Root Formation in Willow (15-42)

4.7.  Tree Structure and Tissues

5.  Critical Concepts or Questions

5.1.  What are the major plant groups, distinguishing characteristics, and two examples of each.

5.2.  What are the major differences in monocot and dicot plants?  What is the basis for the name monocot and dicot?

5.5.  Be able to recognize the major organs and tissues of a herbaceous and woody plant.

5.6.  What is the function of each tissue and organ?

6.  Vocabulary

7.  Webpage Links

Crops of the U.S. Index - Purdue University [**SELECT** CropSEARCH, then Crop Index ... to access the list] 100's of crops grown in the United States - Latin name, characteristics, and links!

Botanical Gardens Worldwide Links to hundreds!

GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms - GardenWeb "...2565 terms relating to botany"

Ornamental Plants database - T. Rhodus, Ohio State University Select "Plant Dictionary": Images and horticultural descriptions: "A searchable database of over 1,000 links to images and botanical descriptions for 160 selected ornamental plants."

Maize (corn) Structure - Advanced Microscopy and Imaging Laboratory General information and mpeg movies about maize (corn) structure, including an atlas.

Internet Directory of Botany- A.R. Brach, Harvard, R. Lampinen, Univ. of Helsinki, Finland, S. Liu, Univ. of Regina, Canada, and K. McCree, Oakridge, Oregon Alphabetical and categorical directories plus many links.

8.  Illustration Documentation