Fall 2011
SYSTEMATICS OF VASCULAR PLANTS--BOT 461
St. John 402
T, Th 1:30-5:30
Required Text: Judd, W. S. et al. 2007 3nd ed.
Plant Systematics: A phylogenetic approach
Professor: Dr. S. Keeley
St. John 508--956-8043
sterling@hawaii.edu
Optional texts:
Plant Identification Terminology Harris & Harris.
Cullen, J. Identification of Flowering Plant Families
Staples & Herbst, A Tropical Garden Flora
TA: Marian Chau
St. John 600--956-3925
mmchau@hawaii.edu
Class Web Sites: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/galleriesandresources.htm
http://www.herbarium.hawaii.edu/bot461/
Herbarium label portal http://www.herbarium.hawaii.edu/taxonomic_core/data/
Family Key http://www/herbarium.hawaii.edu/bot461/family-key.html
Proposed Lecture and Laboratory Schedule
Date
Lecture Topic
Lab Topic
Aug 23
25
Intro. Systematics (Ch. 1)
Classification, ICBN, (Appendix 1)
Taxonomic Literature Reading
Identification/Keys (p. 557-560); Keying (terminology)
Vegetative terminology (p. 53-61), leaf descriptions
Keying to family-St. John Key- Read Henslow Darwin
30
Sept 1
Phylogenetic Methods (Ch. 2)
Phylogenetic Methods
Reproductive terminology (p. 61-67; 72-79); keying
Reproductive terminology, fruits; keying
Evolution/Speciation
Information/Characters (Ch. 4)
Evol/Nat Selec/ Plant Diversity (Ch. 6)
Terminology Quiz, keying to species
Evol/Green Plant phylogeny (Ch. 7)
Plant Diversity Classification
Classification of Angiosperms (Ch. 9)
First Flowering Plant
Flower Diagrams, Formulas Plant Diversity, Keying
Quiz 1
Magnoliid Complex
(p. 232-248)
Saturday Field Trip (1/2 day) or 10/1
Herbarium, Keying: fresh and from herbarium specimens
Nymphaeaceae, Magnoliaceae, Annonaceae, Lauraceae,
Piperaceae
27
Monocots (p. 249-304)
29
Monocots--Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
(p. 285-301) and (p. 276-304)
Eudicots-Basal Tricolpates (p. 307-317)
Araceae, Alismataceae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae,
Amaryllidaceae, Asphodelaceae, Orchidaceae,
Poaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Proteaceae
(Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae)
6
9
13
15
20
22
* 24
Collecting, Pressing, Drying (p. 553-557): descript/ labels/
field book, Keying.
Assignment 1-given out
Assignment 1 due; Keying
Arecaceae, Commelinaceae, Bromeliaceae,
Zingiberaceae (Muscaceae, Strelitziaceae,
Heliconiaceae)
* Oct 1
4
6
11
13
Saturday Field Trip (1/2 day) or 9/25
Core Eudicots-Tricolpates
Caryophyllid Clade (p. 318-334)
Rosid Clade (p. 342) and
Eurosids I (p. 351-359)
Caryophyllaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Amaranthaceae,
Portulacaceae, Cactaceae, Polygonaceae
Crassulaceae, Oxalidaceae, Celastraceae, Malpighiaceae,
Euphorbiaceae
Review
Quiz 2 Practicum and written
Review and Key
**families through Oct 6
18
20
Eurosids I cont’d (p. 362-388)
Eurosides I cont’s (p. 388-408)
Clusiaceae, Violaceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae
Rhamnaceae, Moraceae, Urticaceae, Cucurbitaceae, ,
Casuarinaceae
25
Myrtales Incertae Sedis and
Eurosids II (p. 410-423)
Lythraceae, Combretaceae, Myrtaceae, Melastomataceae,
Brassicaceae
27
Foster Garden
Foster Garden, Review
Nov 1
3
Quiz 3 Practicum and written
Eurosids II cont’d (p. 423-439)
** families through Oct 25
Malvaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae
8
Asterid Clade (Sympetalae) and
Eusterids I (p. 441-466)
Eusterids I cont’d and
Euasterids II (p. 466-494)
Sapotaceae, Primulaceae, Ericaceae, Solanaceae,
Convolvulaceae, Boraginaceae—see below*
Rubiaceae, Apocynaceae, Oleaceae, Plantaginaceae,
Bignoniaceae, Acanthaceae,
10
Dec
15
17
Euasterids II continued (p. 475-508)
Families of Gymnosperms (p. 206-221)
22
24
Review
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
29
1
Quiz 4 Practicum (and written)*
work on collection
Apiaceae, Araliaceae, Campanulaceae, Asteraceae,
Verbenaceae, Lamiaceae
Cycadaceae, Zamiaceae, Araucariaceae, Cupressaceae,
Pinaceae
No class
**All families
LAST DAY TO USE HOT DRYER
6
8
Dec 15
(Thurs)
COLLECTIONS DUE
Study Day
FINAL EXAM 12:00-2:00
St. John 402-pick up collections
FIELD TRIPS: Saturday morning, Sept 24 or Oct 1 (1/2 day); Oct 29-during class time
COLLECTION:. Separate instructions provided.
Due Tuesday Dec 6th: 50 families, each taxon identified to genus and species, with labels!
GRADES: Are based on assignments, lecture & lab exams and collection
Remember-you are the key to all of these things.
LAB EXAMS: Are given only at the scheduled time. There are no make-ups.
Websites and Other Resources:
-Searchable multi-herbarium database http://www.herbarium.hawaii.edu/pirch/
-Searchable Hawaii Native Plants: http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu
-Angiosperm Phylogeny http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/welcome.html
Frodin, D. 2001. Guide to standard floras of the world. Hawai’i Voyager has electronic copy, choose “Multiple
Locations.” Also hard copy version in Science Reference at Hamilton.