Objectives for this lab are to:
- learn to recognize primitive and derived plant characters
- know the characteristics of the subclasses Magnoliidae and
Hamamelidae
- learn key features of families and genera within the
Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae
- be able to identify structures in preserved, fresh, or
mounted material of plants from these subclasses
- indentify subclass, family, and genus for selected members
of these subclasses
Safety concerns for this
lab: Use
caution with dissecting tools, wear goggles if working with specimens
preserved in Carosafe, dispose of Carosafe specimens in proper waste
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Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae
Review of Primitive and Derived Characters