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2009Gifford Arboretum Lecture
& Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin
Lúcia Lohmann will speak on
“Disentangling one of Darwin’s great mysteries: The story of
climbing plants”
WelcomeCelebration of Darwin
LectureDarwin’s Birthday Party
Charles Darwin 1809 -1882• B.A. 1831• John Stevens Henslow
professor of botany• 1831-1836
Voyage of the Beagle• 1859 The Origin of Species• The Complete Works of
Charles Darwin On-line
http://darwin-online.org.uk/
http://www.scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Science/Images/charles-darwin-standing.jpg
The movement and habit of climbing plants
(Many editions 1865 -1882)
“It has often been vaguely asserted that plants are distinguished from animals by not having the power of movement. It should rather be
said that plants acquire and display this power only when it is of some advantage to
them; this being of comparatively rare occurrence as … food is brought to them by
the air and rain.”
Welcome to the John C. Gifford ArboretumUniversity of Miami
www.bio.miami.edu/arboretum
Founded in 1947, the John C. Gifford Arboretum is a living collection of tropical trees. •Family and Order Exhibits
each is a lineage of trees with shared evolved characteristics •Gymnosperms & Basal Angiosperms
several distinct lineages that retain ancient characteristics •South Florida Natives •What is a Tree?•Maya Cocoa Garden
Locate the exhibits on the map to the right and wander the trails to view the plants. You will discover an amazing array of forms, textures and scents: leaves, trunks, flowers, fruits and chemistry, providing food, fiber, medicine, perfume and more, not to mention wood. Enjoy!
Sapindales:the lychee, mahogany, mango, citrus, and gumbo limbo order
Moraceae& other Rosales:
the fig family, a part of therose, hemp, and elm order
Arecaceae:the palm family
Bignoniaceae:the trumpet tree
and jacaranda family
Sapotaceae& other Ericales:
the sapodilla family, a part of the ebony, brazil nut, and tea order
Myrtales: the guava, tropical almond,
henna, and princess flower order
Malvales:the hibiscus, kapok, cocoa,
baobab, and dipterocarp order
Fabaceae:the bean, mimosa,
and poinciana family
Gymnosperms &Basal Angiosperms:
bearers of cones and ancient flowers
Euphorbiaceae& other Malpighiales:
the spurge family, a part of the passion flower, willow and
and fried egg tree order
rosids
monocots
eurosids II
asterids
eurosids I
eudicots
euasterids I
Gymnosperms
Moraceae & other Rosales
Sapotaceae & other Ericales
Fabaceae
Basal Angiosperms
SapindalesMalvales
What is a Tree?
Arecaceae
South Florida Natives
Myrtales
Euphorbiaceae & other
Malpighiales
Maya CocoaGarden
Bignoniaceae
A PHYLOGENETIC TREE portrays evolutionary relationships of groups of species. Groups on nearby branches are more closely related. This one was adapted from the “Angiosperm Phylogeny Website” of the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007) to show you how the groups of plants in the John C. Gifford Arboretum are related.
RENOVATION March 2008
•Master Plan by Geomantic Designs •Exhibits planned and designed by John Cozza•Funding provided by
•Institute of Museum and Library Services •Friends of the Gifford Arboretum •University of Miami
“Disentangling one of Darwin’s great
mysteries: The story of climbing plants”
Lúcia Lohmann
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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