Welcome to Biology 122

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Classification of Plants
Uses
Food, Oil, Fragrance, Resin, Fibers, Wood, Latex,
Medicinal
Form
Herb, Shrub, Tree, Vine
Seasonality
Annual, Biennial, Perennial
Climate
Tropical, Subtropical, Hardy
USDA Hardiness Zones
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• Botanical Classification

Plantae
Kingdom
Bacteria Archaea Protista Fungi Animalia
Anthophyta
Phylum
Dicotyledonae
Class
Monocotyledonae
Rosales
Order
Rosaceae
Family
Rosa
Genus
R. floribunda
Species
Latin Binomial Genus Specific Epithet
Rosa multiflora
Variety
Rosa grandiflora
Cultivar
Queen Elizabeth
Human Binomial?
Homo sapiens
Human Kingdom?
Animalia
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The species name is a Latin binomial
Dead Language Universally known
The Genus name and a specific epithet
Example Brassica oleracea mustard of the garden
Sometimes the binomial is not good enough! So we
add a Latin variety name as well (also known as
subspecies) Several examples of members of
species Brassica oleracea
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Cabbage Brassica oleracea
capitata
Has a head
http//www.blueoniondesign.com/blog/cabbage.jpg
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Kale Brassica oleracea
acephala
No head
http//www.hilltopfarms.org/images/kale.jpg
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Brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea
gemmifera
Bud maker
http//www.vegetables.pe.kr/vegetablesgallery/leaf
_vegetables/images/brussels20sprouts_prince20mar
vel.jpg
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Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea
caulorapa
Stem turnip
http//www.hrt.msu.edu/course/HRT204L/VEG_ID/kohlr
abi.jpg
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Broccoli Brassica oleracea
italica
Italian
http//www.cloverseed.com.hk/web_clover_c/broccoli
/broccoli_monterey.jpg
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Cauliflower Brassica oleracea
botrytis
Rotten
http//green-acres.org/images/products/cauliflower
.jpg
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Brassica oleracea capitata
cultivar names in home language and in single
quotes
King Slaw
http//www.burpee.com/jump.jsp?itemID219itemType
CATEGORYiMainCat13iSubCat219