BOTA 12013

>< Type/Status : Core
>< Course title : Morphology, Anatomy & Taxonomy of Angiosperms
>< Prerequisite : A/L Biology
>< Corequisite : BOTA 12022
>< Objective: At the end of the course, the student will acquire knowledge and understanding of the form and structure of angiosperms, the development of classification systems and plant nomenclature.
>< Course content:

Morphology of the plant body: the mature embryo and seed, stem, leaf, flower and fruit. Vegetative reproduction.

Cell types, cell as a biological unit of molecular organization, cell wall, structure and function of cell organelles, endosymbiosis, cell division. Tissues and their distribution in primary and secondary plant body. Anomalous growth.

Development of classification systems and the necessity of hierarchical system, Cronquist’s system of classification, subclasses, families. Modern trends in plant classification: sources of taxonomic information, numerical taxonomy. Identification: identification keys. Herbarium: preparation and maintenance. Plant nomenclature.

>< Methodology: Lectures and tutorials.
>< Scheme of evaluation: End of course written examination.
>< Recommended reading:
1. Gifford, E M and Foster, A S (1989). Morphology and Evolution of Vascular Plants. W H Freeman.
2. Esau, K (1977). Anatomy of Seed Plants. John Wiley & Sons.
3. Mauseth, J D (1988). Plant Anatomy. The Benjamin/ Cummings.
4. Jones, S B and Luchsinger, A E (1986). Plant Systematics. McGraw- Hill.
5. Heywood, V H (1976). Plant Taxonomy. Institute of Biology studies. Biology No.5.

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