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MAGNOLIOPHYTA
Basal Lineages
Chapter Outline
- Description of Magnoliophyta
- Classification of Magnoliophyta
- Basal Lineages
- Liliopsida
- Eudicots
- Asteridae
- Rosidae
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Families: Amborellaceae, Cabombaceae (water-shield family), Chloranthaceae, Hydnoraceae, Nymphaeaceae (water-lily family), Rafflesiaceae, Trimeniaceae
"A team of researchers presented genetic evidence (at a botanical conference in 1999) that the most primitive living flowering plant is an obscure species called Amborella trichopoda." - University of California, Santa Cruz
Focus Organisms:
- Water Lily (Nuphar sp.) - Rocky Mountain National Park
- Water Lily (Nymphaea sp.)
- Water Shield (Brasenia schreberi) - Yosemite NP
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| AUSTROBAILEYIALES | |
Families: Austrobaileyaceae, Schisandraceae, Trimeniaceae
Focus Organisms:
- Illicium sp. (overview) - [Photo by George K. Linney, University of Hawaii]
- Illicium sp. (close up) - [Photo by George K. Linney, University of Hawaii]
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| CERATOPHYLLALES | |
Ceratophyllaceae is the only family in this order.
Focus Organisms:
- Coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum) - [Photo by G.D. Carr, University of Hawaii]
- Coontail (Ceratophyllum demersum) (male flower at node?) - [Photo by G.D. Carr, University of Hawaii]
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| LAURALES | |
Families: Atherospermataceae, Calycanthaceae, Gomortegaceae, Hernandiaceae, Lauraceae (Laurel Family), Monimiaceae, Siparunaceae
Focus Organisms:
- Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) - Victorian Area at MOBOT
- Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) - Great Smoky Mountains NP
- Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) - Great Smoky Mountains NP
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| MAGNOLIALES | |
Families: Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family), Degeneriaceae, Eupomatiaceae, Himatandraceae, Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family), Myristicaceae (Nutmeg Family)
Focus Organisms:
- Southern Magnolia (Magnolia sp.) - MOBOT, Great Smoky Mountains NP
- Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia sp.) [Flower close-up]- MOBOT
- Star Magnolia (Magnolia stellata) [Zoom] - Powell Gardens
- Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) - Great Smoky Mountains NP
- Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) - Great Smoky Mountains NP
- Paw Paw (Asimina triloba) - Great Smoky Mountains NP
- Eupomatia laurina - Climatron at MOBOT
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| PIPERALES | |
Families: Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family), Lactoridaceae, Piperaceae (Pepper Family), Saururaceae (Lizard's-Tail Family)
Focus Organisms:
- Birthwort (Aristolochia sp.) - Schoenberg Temperate House at MOBOT
- Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) - Great Smoky Mountains NP
- Peperomia sp. - Climatron at MOBOT
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| WINTERALES | |
Families: Canellaceae (Wild Cinnamon Family), Winteraceae
Focus Organisms:
- Wild Cinnamon (Canella winterana) - Everglades
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| Magnoliophyta incetae sedis | |
Families: Balanophoraceae, Ctenolophonaceae, Cynomoriaceae, Cytinaceae, Dipentodontaceae, Elatinaceae, Geissolomataceae, Lepidobotryaceae, Lophopyxidaceae, Mitrastemonaceae, Peridiscaceae, Strasburgeriaceae
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