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Botany Boot Camp
Docent Training ClassLiz Woodward
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Five Kingdoms of Living Organisms
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TaxonomyThe Classification of Plants and Other Living Organisms
Division/PhylumClassOrder (-ales)
Family (-aceae)
Genus Species
Carl Linnaeus1707-1778
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Botanical NamesFear and Loathing in the Horticulture World
MispronunciationLatin and Greek rootsPrecise & understood worldwideCommon names are inaccurateSpeak to your audience
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Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue’Kingdom Plantae (Plant)Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plant)Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon)Order LamialesFamily Lamiaceae (Mint Family)Genus Rosmarinus (Rosemary)Species officinalis (of official/medicinal use)Cultivar Tuscan Blue
Tuscan Rosemary
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How to read a
QBG Accession TagFirst line: accession number e.g. 93.0298P, 00.0001 , 2000.0024SRemaining lines: TaxonAdditional nomenclature: x=hybrid, cv.=cultivar, sp.=species, cf=confersIdentification/Caption Label have more interpretive information such as botanical information, ecological relationships, uses and conservation information.
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Organic Evolution
Natural Selection Survival of the FittestConvergent Evolution
Genetics
Charles Darwin1809-1882
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The Flowering Plant
Over 250,000 known speciesAll have flowers (inconspicuous/conspicuous)Reproduce from seed
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Plant Structure
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Roots
Generally undergroundAnchor the plant and hold it in placeAbsorb water and minerals & send upwardsStorage (sometimes)Transport system: xylem and phloem
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Stems
Primary support structureGenerally above groundUnderground stems (tubers)Woody or herbaceous Bear leaves and flowersMay provide storage and photosynthesisGrow upward toward light
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Leaves
Photosynthesis (food making)Other functions: store water, protection, attract pollinatorsTypical leaf has 2 main parts: petiole & laminaSimple/compound leavesVarious leaf shapesLeaf arrangements (opposite, alternate, whorled)
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Flowers
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Pollination &
Fertilization
Transfer of pollen from stamen to pistil - depends on external agent (wind, insect, birds)
Fusion of male and female nucleiSelf pollination vs. cross pollinationColors, scents and adaptations
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FruitsDiverse in size, shape, texture and seedsFleshy & edibleDry fruits
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Seeds
Self complete reproductive unit3 parts: seed coat, embryo & foodDormant until external conditions are right to germinate & sproutSeed adaptations
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Plant Families
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Fabaceae - Pea Family
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Pea Family Members
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Nitrogen fixing roots
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Lamiaceae - Mint Family
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Mint Family Members
Thyme, Oregano, Marjoram, Basil, Rosemary, Sage, Savory, Mint, Lavender
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Rosaceae - Rose Family
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Rose Family Members
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California Natives: Catalina Ironwood, Chamise, Rosa californica
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Asteraceae - Daisy Family
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Daisy Family Members
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Solanaceae - Nightshade Family
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Solanaceae contain narcotic alkaloids
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Nightshade Fruits
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Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family
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Pointsettia Euphorbia pulcherima
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Candelabra Tree Euphorbia ingens
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Spurge Family Members
Snow Bush, Castor Bean, Tapioca, Caribbean Copper Plant, Pencil Tree
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2 Classes of Flowering Plants
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Poaceae - Grass Family
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Economic importance for wheat, rice, corn, oats, barley, millet, rye. Also sugar cane & sorghum.
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Grass Family Members
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Role of PlantsReduce carbon dioxide and increase oxygenPlants produce everything we eatShelter, warmth, clothing, transportation, fuel,medicine, paper
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The Future for Plants
Endangered speciesBotanical GardensSelective BreedingGenetically modified cropsValuable diversity