1. Morphology and classification
Plants
Morphology and classification

2. Plant taxonomy Oldest science
Knowledge of local plants – flora is essential
“Primitive” humans have more knowledge
Leave for our future generation an undiminished biota

3. Plant taxonomy Production of an inventory of the world's flora
Production of a classification system that includes all plants, this provides a systematic organization of the diversity found in plants;
An understanding of relationships of plants that can be incorporated into classification systems, if we have a plant that has a useful characteristic, a classification system can provide information that may lead to the discovery of related plants with similar characteristics; and
Provide universal rules and regulations regarding the naming of plants, which is critical to identification and communication.

4. Vegetative Morphology Duration
Annuals and biennials
Perennials
Herbaceous – underground stems
Woody – trees and shrubs
Trees – more than 5meters with usually one trunk
Shrubs – less than 5 meters with many trunks

5. Vegetative Morphology Plant habit

6. Vegetative Morphology Root System

8. Vegetative Morphology Modified Structures
Tendril - coiled clawed structure that enables plants to attach to objects. Tendrils are modified leaves and stems.
Thorn - Woody, sharp-pointed stem. These can be terminal or in the axil of leaves. They are sometimes branched.
Spine - Modified leaf or leaf-parts. Cacti spines are modified leaves.
Prickle - Sharp structure that is an outgrowth of the bark or epidermis.

9. Vegetative Morphology Leaf Arrangement

10. Vegetative Structures Leaf Types

14. Flower Structure

15. Flower and the plant Ovary → fruit (+ some other structures)
Ovules → seed
COMPLETE FLOWER - A flower having all four whorls
PERFECT FLOWER - A flower having both sexes
UNISEXUAL FLOWER - A flower having one sex
MONOECIOUS PLANTS - A plant with unisexual flowers with both sexes on the same plant
DIOECIOUS PLANTS - A plant with unisexual flowers with one sex on each plant, in effect, male and female plants

16. Learn
Table 1.3 Common Latin names Used for Species and Their English Meaning
Table 1.5 the suffix for each hierarchical level of classification
Table 1.6 – monocot /dicot characteristics
Vegetative (asexual) and sexual reproduction.
How do we exploit each type.