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Anthophyta Characteristics • Vascular systems Chapter 12 • Flowers • Fruits Angiosperms • Angiosperms– “encased seeds” • >235 k spp Two Classes • Difference is the number of cotyledons – Embryonic leaves Monocot • Parallel Veins vs Dicot • Branched Veins • Liliopsida- Monocots – Mono= 1, 1 cotyledon • Magnoliopsida- Dicots – Di= 2, 2 cotyledons 1 Monocot Stems vs • Scattered Vascular Tissue Dicot Monocot Stem Examples • Vascular Tissue in a Ring Dicot Stem Examples Roots Moncot vs • Vascular tissue outer ring Dicot • Vascular tissue in center 2 Secondary Growth Monocot vs Dicot • No secondary growth – Tall not wide • Secondary growth – Tall and wide Flower Parts Flower Parts Paterns Monocot vs Dicot • Flower parts in multiples of 3 • Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5 Flower Parts • Petals • Androecium (Stamens) – Filament – Anther • Gynoecium (Carpel/Pistils) – Stigma – Style – Ovary • Sepals 3 Flower Parts Inferior vs Superior Ovary Perfect vs Imperfect Flower Complete vs Incomplete Perfect= Androecium + Gynoecium Imperfect= Androecium OR Gynoecium • Complete– All 4 major parts • Incomplete– Missing one or more of the 4 major parts Perfect Imperfect 4 Pollen Syndromes • The way a flower is pollinated Wind Pollinated • No showy flowers – Animal • Bird • Mammal • Insect – Bee vs beetle vs butterfly vs moth – Wind – Water Water pollinated Beetle Polinated 5 Fly Pollinated Moth Pollinated Bee Pollinated Butterfly Pollinated 6 Butterfly or Humming Bird Humming Bird Pollination Bat Pollination 7