Biol 324 Introduction To Seed Plant Taxonomy
Biol 324 Course topics
[Note: This is not the official synopsis: lectures and their order may be subject to year to year variation. The official synopsis will be given out at the beginning of term. This list is intended as a general guide to the content of the course only]
LECTURE SYNOPSIS 2013
| Date | No | Lecture |
| 5 Sept | 1 | Introduction, Flower Parts |
| 10 | 2 | Primitive Flowers |
| 12 | 3 | Major Groups; Stamens |
| 17 | 4 | Perianth Evolution |
| 19 | 5 | Floral Evolution |
| 24 | 6 | Carpels and Fruits |
| 26 | 7 | Inflorescences |
| 1 Oct | 8 | Mating Systems |
| 3 | 9 | Pollination Syndromes |
| 8 | 10 | Nomenclature |
| 10 | 11 | Variation and Evolution |
| 15 | 12 | Plant Evolution and Developmental Genetics |
| 17 | 13 | Genomes and Chromosomes |
| 22 | - | MID TERM EXAM |
| 24 | 14 | Hybridization and Polyploidy |
| 29 | 15 | Taxonomic Characters |
| 31 | 16 | Types of Classifications |
| 5 Nov | 17 | Asteraceae |
| 7 | 18 | Phylogenetics |
| 12 | 19 | Orchidaceae |
| 14 | 20 | Biosystematics |
| 19 | 21 | Grasses, Sedges, Rushes |
| 21 | 22 | Gymnosperms |
| 26 | 23 | Flowering Plant Classification |
| 28 | 24 | Review |
LECTURE SYNOPSIS 2012
1. Introduction, Flower Parts
2. Primitive Flowers
3. Major Groups; Stamens
4. Perianth Evolution
5. Floral Evolution
6. Carpels and Fruits
7. Inflorescences
8. Mating Systems
9. Pollination Syndromes
10. Variation and Evolution
11. Nomenclature
12. Plant Evolution and Developmental Genetics
13. Genomes and Chromosomes
14. Hybridization and Polyploidy
15. Asteraceae
16. Taxonomic Characters
17. Orchidaceae
18. Types of Classifications
19. Phylogenetics
20. Biosystematics
21. Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
22. Gymnosperms
23. Flowering Plant Classification