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Apply plant classification knowledge in
horticulture activities
level:
5
credit:
5
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to apply
knowledge of – classification systems; flower, fruit, and
vegetative characteristics; horticulture nomenclature; and the
application of simple plant classification keys in the
identification of horticulture specimens and crops.
entry information:
Open, but it is recommended that skill and knowledge at
introductory levels of plant identification and classification be
developed before seeking credit for this unit standard.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
None.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify and describe features of 10 plant families in horticulture.
Range:
families must include 8 of the following: Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae,
Myrtaceae, Proteaceae, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Orchidaceae, Poaceae,
Ranunculaceae, Ericacae, Amaryllidaceae, Cupressaceae, Brassicaceae,
Taxadiaceae, Fogaceae, Solanaceae, Pinaceae, Liliaceae, Magnoliaceae.
performance criteria
1.1
Vegetative characteristics are defined for each of the families selected.
Range:
1.2
leaf shapes, leaf arrangements, root characteristics, shoot
characteristics.
Flower and fruit characteristics are defined for each of the families selected.
Range:
flower structures, inflorescence structures, floral formulas, fruit
structures.
element 2
Identify plants in horticulture.
performance criteria
2.1
Application of knowledge of plant family characteristics identifies plants in
horticulture.
Range:
vegetative, flower, and fruit.
2.2
Application of knowledge of simple plant classification keys identifies plants in
horticulture.
2.3
Botanical descriptions used for plants identified conform to accepted industry
standards, and are applied in accordance with the requirements of those
standards.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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