تصنيف نباتات زهرية Bio 343
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| Course Description |
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Course Description:
Part 1 : dealing with the morphology of the flower inflorescences
development of floral parts pollination fertilization seed and fruit
dispersal
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Part 2: dealing with the description of some selected families of flowering
plants. with scientific trips to natural areas and its environment
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| Course Goals & Objective |
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Objectives of the course :
To put together a simplified account of basic principles as is needed by students in a beginning course in taxonomy together with illustrated descriptions of the most important families of flowering plants representative of the flora of Saudi Arabia.
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| Learning Resources |
| Saad S.I. 1979. Taxonomy of Flowering Plants Almaaref Est. Alexandria Singh G. 2004. Plant Systematic An integrated approach. Science Publisher Inc. Enfield (NH) Playmouth UK |
Books |
| Stace C.A. 1989. Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematic. Rout ledge Chauspan & Hall Inc. (USA). Hickey M. & King C. (1981). 100 Families of Flowering Plants Cambridge |
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| Course Requirements and grading |
| Course description |
Course is divided in two parts: Lectures in two lectures a week each for one hour. Practical three hours a week in one day. |
| Grading |
Attendance 5 grades Exam 1 10 grades Exam 2 (mid) 20 grades Exam 3 10 grades Final 30grades Practical 25 grades |
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| Course Schedule |
| Topic Number |
Date |
Period |
Title |
Whats is due ? |
| 1 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 1 |
Course outline What is taxonomy? Principals of taxonomy |
| 2 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 2 |
Development and History of Taxonomy |
| 3 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 3 |
The flower: the Perianth |
| 4 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 4 |
The flower: Symmetry Sex and insertion calyx and corolla |
| 5 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
1st exam |
The andorecium |
| 6 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 5 |
The geynoecium - plancentation |
| 7 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 6 |
Floral diagram Floral estivation Floral formula |
| 8 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 7 |
First peridical exam |
| 9 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 8 |
The inflorencence |
| 10 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 9 |
The fruit |
| 11 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 10 |
Flowering Plants families: Malvaceae |
| 12 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 11 |
Flowering plants families: Fabeaceae( mimosoideae) |
| 13 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 12 |
Flowering plants families: Fabeaceae (ceasalpinoideae) |
| 14 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
2ed exam |
Mid term exam |
| 15 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 13 |
Flowering plant families: Fabeaceae ( faboideae) |
| 16 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 14 |
Flowering plant families: Arecaceae |
| 17 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 15 |
Flowering plant families: Apocynaceae |
| 18 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 16 |
Flowering plant families: Asteraceae |
| 19 |
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1 Day
1 Hour |
Lecture 17 |
Flowering plant families: Lamiaceae |
| 20 |
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| 21 |
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1 Day
2 Hour |
| 22 |
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| 23 |
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| 24 |
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