PLANT
CLASSIFICATION
GROUP 4
Alcalde, Eduria, Goopio,
Publico, Sanorjo, Yraztorza
FLOWCHART
PLANT
SPIDER PLANT
BOTANICAL NAME
:Chlorophytum
Laxum
DESCRIPTION
CLASSIFICATION
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Aerial Plant.
PLANTAE
ANGIOSPERMS
MONOCOTS
ASPARAGALES
AGAVOIDEAE
CHLOROPHYTUM
LAXUM
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LEAF BASES:ACUMINATE
LEAF TYPE:ODDPINNATE
LEAF SHAPE: LINEAR
LEAF APICES: ACUMINATE
Leaves spread varying from 4 to
16 inches in length and from 1/2
to 1 inch in width.
STEM HABIT TYPES: ASCENDING
LEAF ARRANGEMENT: ALTERNATE
GROWS FROM FLESHY ROOTS
The leaves are only 4 to 6 inches
long, dark green, with a bright
yellow stripe.
COMMONY USED AS HOUSE
PLANT
PLANT
CYLINDRIAL
SNAKE PLANT
BOTANICAL
NAME:
SANSEVIERIA
CYLINDRICA
DESCRIPTION
CLASSIFICATION
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Located in Brazil
Terrestrial
PLANTAE
ANGIOSPERMS
MONOCOTS
ASPARAGALES
ASPARAGACEAE
NOLINOIDEAE
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LEAF BASES:ACCUTE
LEAF TYPE:ODDPINNATE
LEAF SHAPE: DELTOLD
LEAF APICES: CUSPIDATE
LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
EQUITANT
GROWS FAN-SHAPED
SOME SPECIES GROW
ROUNDED BECAUSE GENES
FAIL TO EXPRESS TRAIT.
HAS STRIPED ROUND LEAVES
SMOOTH AND GREEN-GRAY
COLORED LEAVES
1.2 in (3cm) thick and height
PLANT
KALACHUCHI
Botanical Name:
PLUMERIA ACUMINATA
CLASSIFICATION
• Kingdom:
PLANTAE
• ANGIOSPERM
• EUDICOTS
• ASTERIDS
• Order:
GENTIANALES
• Family:
APOCYNACEAE
• Subfamily:
RAUVOLFIOIDEAE
• Genus: PLUMERIA
DESCRIPTION
• SMALL, DECIDUOUS TREE
• 3-7 METERS HIGH
• LEAVES ARE 20-40
CENTIMETERS LONG AND 7
CENTIMETERS WIDE
• Crooked trunk, smooth
and shining stems,
succulent, with abundant
sticky, milky latex.
• Bark has a smooth, papery
outer layer which is grey,
shining, and constantly
exfoliating in small flakes.
• Wood is yellowish-white
and soft
• LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE
• LEAF TYPE:PALMATE
• LEAF SHAPE: OBLANCE
OBLATE
• LEAF APICES: OBTUSE
PLANT
Santan Flowers
Botanical Name:
IXORA COCINEA
CLASSIFICATION
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PLANTAE
ANGIOSPERMS
EUDICOTS
ASTERIDS
GENTIANALES
RUBIACEAE
IXOROIDEAE
IXOREAE
DESCRIPTION
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Centre of diversity is in
Tropical Asia.
The plants possess leathery
leaves, ranging from 3 to
6 inches in length, and
produce large clusters of
tiny flowers in the summer.
LEAF BASES: ROUNDED
LEAF TYPE: BIPPINATE
LEAF SHAPE: OBLANCE
OBLATE
LEAF APICES: ACUTE
In tropical climates they
flower year round.
It has red, pink, white colors.
Alternative Medicine for
diarrhea, nausea, cough,
asthma.
A Shrub
PLANT
Bougainvillea
Botanical Name:
Bougainvillea
CLASSIFICATION
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Kingdom: PLANTAE
ANGIOSPERMS
EUDICOTS
CORE EUDICOTS
CARYOPHYLLALES
NYCTAGINACEAE
DESCRIPTION
• A genus of thorny, ornamental vines,
bushes, trees.
• Bougainvillea are relatively pest-free
plants, but may suffer from worms,
snails and aphids.
• They are native plants of South
America from Brazil west to Peru and
south to southern Argentina (Chubut
Province).
• Climbing Shrubs
• Leaves are bright green.
• LEAF BASES: CORDATE
• LEAF TYPE: BIPPINATE
• LEAF SHAPE: CORDATE
• LEAF APICES: ACUTE
• LEAF ARRANGEMENT: WHORLED
• STEM HABIT TYPES: DECUMBINENT
PLANT
SAN FRANCISCO
Botanical Name:
Codiaeum
variegatum
CLASSIFICATION
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PLANTAE
ANGIOSPERMS
EUDICOTS
ROSIDS
MALPGHIALES
EUPHORBIACEAE
CODIAEUM
DESCRIPTION
• LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE
• LEAF TYPE:
ODDPINATE
• LEAF SHAPE:
LANCEOBLATE
• STEM HABIT TYPES:
ASCENDING
• LEAF APICES: ACUTE
• LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
OPPOSITE
PLANT
CROTON
CLASSIFICATION
• Kingdom: Plantae
• Rank: Genus
• Higher Classification:
Euphorbiaceae
• Lower classifications:
Croton
californicus, Croton
eluteria
DESCRIPTION
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LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE
LEAF TYPE: BIPPINATE
LEAF SHAPE: DELTOID
LEAF APICES:
ACUMMINATE
LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
ALTERNATE
STEM HABIT TYPE:
ASCENDING
A medium leaf
“freckled” with red, pink,
yellow, green or more.
The leaves at the top
are primarily green with
yellow fleckles.
The bottom of the plant
it has more amber tones
PLANT
Scientific
name: Phyllanthus
CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM: PLANTAE
Rank: Genus
Lower
classifications: Phyllanth
us cladanthus
DESCRIPTION
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LEAF BASES: OBLIQUE
LEAF TYPE: EVENPINATE
LEAF SHAPE: ELLIPTIC
LEAF APICES: ROUNDED
LEAF ARRANGEMENT: ALTERNATE
STEM HABIT TYPE: ASCENDING
Largest genus in the flowering
plant family Phyllanthaceae.
Phyllanthus has a remarkable
diversity of growth forms including
annual and perennial herbs,
shrubs, climbers, floating aquatics,
and pachycaulous succulents.
Phyllanthus is distributed in all
tropical and subtropical regions on
Earth.
Leafflower is the common name
for all Phyllanthus species
PLANT
CLASSIFICATION
DESCRIPTION
• LEAF BASES:
ACUMMINATE
• LEAF TYPE:
COMPOUND LEAF
• LEAF SHAPE:
LANCEOBLATE
• LEAF APICES:
ACUTE
• LEAF
ARRANGEMENT:
ALTERNATE
• STEM HABIT TYPE:
ASCENDING
PLANT
CACTUS
CLASSIFICATION
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PLANTAE
ANGIOSPERMS
EUDICOTS
CARYOPHYLLALES
CACTACEAE
DESCRIPTION
• Live in extremely
dry enviroment.
• All cacti are
succulents
• Cactus stems
stores water
• Retaining only
spines which are
highly modified
leaves.
• Cactus spines are
produced from
specialized
structures
called areoles
• Cactus stems are
often ribbed or
fluted
PLANT
PALM TREE
Scientific
name: Arecace
ae
CLASSIFICATION
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PLANTAE
Rank: Family
Higher
classification: Are
cales
Lower
classifications: Arc
hontophoenix,Sya
grus, Ceroxylon
DESCRIPTION
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LEAF BASES: ACUMMINATE
LEAF TYPE: ODDPINNATE
LEAF SHAPE: LINEAR
LEAF APICES: ACUTE
LEAF ARRANGEMENT: EQUITANT
ROOT TYPES: PROP
They are flowering plants
Most of them restricted
to tropical, subtropical, and warm
temperate climates
Most palms are distinguished by their
large, compound,evergreen leaves
arranged at the top of an unbranched
stem
Palms are among the best known and
most extensively cultivated plant families
PLANT
BONSAI
CLASSIFICATION
• PLANTAE
DESCRIPTION
• LEAF BASES:
ROUNDED
• LEAF TYPE: TRIPPINATE
• LEAF SHAPE: OVATE
• LEAF APICES: OBTUSE
• LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
ALTERNATE
• STEM HABIT TYPE:
DECUMBENT
• “planted in a
container”
• four feet (or about a
meter) in height
• A general tree-like
shape or style
PLANT
UMBRELLA FERN
Botanical Name:
Sticherus
flabellatus
CLASSIFICATION
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PLANTAE
PTERIDOPHYTA
PTERIDOPSIDA
GLEICHENIALES
DESCRIPTION
LEAF BASES: ACUTE
LEAF TYPE: ODDPINATE
LEAF SHAPE: LINEAR
LEAF APICES: OBTUSE
LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
OPPOSITE
• STEM HABIT TYPE:
ASCENDING
• Available: All year round
Stem length: 35cm
Head size: 35cm across
• Family: Gleichenaceae.
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• Fronds (15 - 30 cm long)
spread and droop like an
umbrella
• Stipes (stalks) are erect,
from 20 - 50 cm high, with
pale brown scales and
hairs
PLANT
Botnical
Name:Adiantum
MAIDEN
HAIR FERN
CLASSIFICATION
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PLANTAE
PTERIDOPHYTA
PTERIDOPSIDA
POLYPODIALES
PTERIDACEAE
VITTARIOIDEAE
DESCRIPTION
LEAF BASES: TRUNCATE
LEAF TYPE: ODDPINATE
LEAF SHAPE: OBLATELANCE
LEAF APICES: OBTUSE
LEAF ARRANGEMENT: WHORLED
STEM HABIT TYPE: ASCENDING
They are distinctive in appearance
They generally prefer humus-rich, moist,
well-drained sites, ranging from
bottomland soils to vertical rock walls
• Many species are especially known for
growing on rock walls
around waterfalls and water seepage
areas
• Many of these are common especially in
the west and south of the islands
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