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Keepin' It ClassyPlant Identification and Classification
Why Do We Classify Plants?● Plants are classified in several different ways.
● A plant name shows their _______________ to other plants.
● It also tells us about its ____________ in the plant world.
● Only the Family, Genus and species are needed for average identification.
Basic Plant Categories● Class
● __________
● Family
● __________
● Species
Class● Gymnosperms: Plants which ________ produce flowers.
○ Examples?
● Angiosperms: Plants which produce flowers.
Class: Angiosperms● Dicotyledons (Dicots)
○ Plants with _______ cotyledon leaves
○ _________ to ________ floral parts
● Monocotyledons (Monocots)
○ Plants with ______ cotyledon leave
○ _______ floral parts
Order● A group of related Plant Families
○ Classified by their differences from a common ______________.
● The names of the Orders end in “-________.”
Example: ________________-- Lily Order
Family● Each order is divided into ______________.
● These are plants with many ______________ features in common.
● Usually the highest classification used.
● The names of the Families end in “-________.”
Example: ________________– Pea, Legume, and Bean family
Genus● It’s the __________ name that you give a plant.
● The plants in a genus are often easily recognizable as belonging to the same group.
● Similarity of flowers and fruits is the most widely used ___________, although roots,
stems, buds, and leaves are also used.
● The name of the genus should be written with a _________________.
Example: _________________ (Seen in Image 1)
Species● This is the level that defines an individual plant.
● The name will describe a _____________ of the plant
○ Flower color, size or shape of leaves
● The genus and species name are used to identify that specific plant.
● The name of the species should be written after the genus name, ______________.
Example: Ranunculus ______________
Image 1.