Lab 14 Anthophyta
General features of the seed plants Common name: Flowering plants, angiosperms Synonyms: Magnoliophyta Sporophytes: Monoecious or dioecious; trees, shrubs, herbs
Anthophyta Strobili: Flower: pollen and seeds often formed in the same structure; ovules always contained in an ovary that becomes the fruit Undulipodia (flagella): None Representative genera: Lilium, Phaseolus, Triticum, Zea Recognized by: Flowers, fruits
Various flowering plants
Wheat flower
Lilium anthers, late prophase
Lilium mature anthers
Pollen, mixed types
Pollen tubes
Lilium megasporocyte
Phaseolus (green bean) pod
Bean seed
Triticum (wheat) grain
Corn (maize) fruit