Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
1
Plant Classification
2
Learning Objectives List the main features used in the classification of the following groups: flowering plants (monocotyledons eudicotyledons (dicotyledons)
3
Types of plants
4
Ferns Use spores to reproduce Never made of wood
5
Moss Very small and furry looking Also reproduce with spores
6
Conifers Big tall trees Don’t make flowers Reproduce using cones
7
Flowering plants Make Flowers which are used for reproduction
Can be tall and made of wood
8
Flowering Desert Plants
Palm Tree Cactus
9
Cotyledons Plants can be described in two different ways, based upon when they break through the soil. The cotyledons (first ever leaves) are either one (monocotyledons) or two (dicotyledons)
10
Flowering plants are classified into two groups:
Monocotyledonous plants 1 cotyledon strap like leaves parallel veins flower parts divisible by 3 example: kaffir lily
11
Flowering plants are classified into two groups:
Dicotyledonous plants 2 cotyledons broad leaves branching veins flower parts divisible by 4 or 5
12
Comparing monocotyledons and dicotyledons:
Feature monocotyledon dicotyledon Number of cotyledons 1 2 Leaf shape strap like broad Vein pattern parallel branching Flower parts divisible by: 3 4 or 5 Example Kaffir lily Hibiscus
13
Which plant is a monocotyledon and which is a dicotyledon?
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.