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Seed Plant II: Angiosperms (Concepts (Angiosperms (common to refer to…
Seed Plant II: Angiosperms
Concepts
contains the greatest number of living species
257,000
Magnoliaphyta
also called Angiospermophyta
single division classified
Angiosperms
flowering plants
synapomorphy that separates from other clades
common to refer to angiosperms
as most advanced group of plants
or most derived
peak of plant evolution
angiosperms
evolved to provide reward for pollinators
Classification of Flowering Plants
DNA, Biochemistry, anatomy
used to propose phylogenies
two widely referenced books
Phylogenetic Approach
Plant Systematics
Flowering plants began to follow 2 lines of evolution
all angiosperms classified as
either monocot or eudicot
monocots - 1 cotyledon on their embryo
vascular bundles - stems
leaves - parallel veins
eudicot
more diverse
2 cotyledon on the embryo
reticulated venation in leaves
flower parts - in sets of 5
vascular bundles - only 1 ring in stem
woody, herbaceous, succulent
early angiosperms
divided into basal angiosperms clades first
Changing Concepts about Early Angiosperms
Angiosperms = monophyletic
double fertilization + developmental plasticity
didn't evolve more then once
Jurassic & Late Cretaceous Periods
transition from gymnosperms to angiosperms
represent monocot and dicot leaves
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C.E Bessey
developed hypothesis for renalean flower
all existing flower types
come from generalized ancestor
Magnolia
type flower
thought to relictual
such flower - generalized
contains all parts
sepals, petals, stamens, carpals
arranged spirally
Basal Angiosperms
living descendants of several groups
originated while angiosperms were still young clade
3 groups - Amborellaceae, Nymphaeaceae, + Austrobaileyales
Nymphaeaceae
water lilies
Austrobaileyales
woody trees w/ bisexual flowers
with stamens and carpels
DNA evidence
morpholoically
shows magnolia diverged from earlier angiosperms
Eudicots
Far numerous than monocots
pollen grains - 3 germination pores
tricolpate
whorls
stamens - wall defined filament/stalk and anther
multiple variations of tissues, organs. metabolism