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Chapter 23: Seed Plants II: Angiosperms (Monocots (Asparagales (large…

- - - - speaks of generalized flowers
- - - - Amborella
- - - - contains grass families
      - has about 8,000 species
      - wind pollinated
    - - contains familiar house plants
      - Zingiberaceae
        
        largest family
        
        has about 1,000 species
    - - about 3,500 species
      - contains the palms
  - - - mostly bulbs
    - - Lilium
      - Tulipa
  - - - due to selection pressures associated with an aquatic habitat
- - - - fabids
      - eurosids I
    - - contain ornamental genera
  - - - periwinkle
      - petunia
      - sunflower
      - morning glory
    - - very few stamens
      - stamens alternate with petals
      - sympetalous flowers
    - - very potent chemicals
      - deter predators
  - - - small order
      - highly modified plants
    - - large number of families
      - share many derived characters
      - produce betalains
      - have perisperm
      - unique nature of sieve tube plastids