Bi2030 System and evolution of higher plants

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Petr Bureš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Petr Bureš, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Petr Bureš, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( Bi2030c Sys. evol. higher plants - pr. ||NOW( Bi2030c Sys. evol. higher plants - pr. ))&&( Bi1090 System & evol. lower plants && Bi1090c Syst. & evol. lower plants-pr. )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
System and evolution of plants is one of the introductory disciplines of biological study. The subject is intended for students of systematic biology and education. Its main aims are: foundations of higher plant morphology, survey of classification methods of the higher plants, basic principles of botanical nomenclature, and mechanisms of plant evolution. A survey of higher plant divisions is presented according to the main morphological features. Detailed attention is focused on the APG classification of the higher plants. Practical plant use is also mentioned. The historical development of systematic botany is included in the introductory lectures. A geohistorical survey of plant evolution at the Czech, European, and world scales is presented in the final lectures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Cormus, polycormon, classification of growth-forms and life-forms. Phylogeny of organs: telome theory, phylogeny of flowers. 2. Morphology of plant organs: root, stem, leaf, flower (+ types of pollination), fruit, spreading of diaspores. 3. Historical survey of plant systematics and classification methods: from Theophrast to APG classification, basic terms (taxon, species etc.); 4. general principles of botanical nomenclature, phylogenic approach: mechanisms of species development. 5. Divisions Bryophyta (Marchantiopsida, Anthoceropsida, Bryopsida), Rhyniophyta (Rhyniopsida: Cooksoniidae and Rhyniidae, Zosterophyllopsida: Zosterophyllales and Asteroxylales, Trimerophytopsida), 6. Divisions Lycopodiophyta (Lycopodiopsida, Selaginellopsida, Isoëtopsida) and Psilotophyta; 7. Divisions Equisetophyta (Cladoxylopsida, Hyenopsida, Pseudoborniopsida, Sphenophyllopsida, Equisetopsida) and Polypodiophyta (Ophioglossidae, Zygopteridiidae, Maratiidae, Polypodiidae, Marsileidae, Salviniidae); 8. Gymnosperms: divisions Progymnospermophyta, Pteridospermophyta, Cycadophyta (Cycadopsida, Cycadeideopsida), Pinophyta (Cordaitopsida, Gingkoopsida, Pinopsida), Gnetophyta (Gnetidae, Ephedridae, Welwitschiidae); 9. Phylogenetically basal angiosperms: Amborellaceae, Nymphaeaceae, Illiciaceae, Rafflesiaceae, Laurales, Magnoliales and Piperales; 10. Monocots: Acorales, Alismatales, Liliales, Asparagales, Dioscoreales, Zingiberales and Commelinoids (Arecales, Commelinales, Zingiberales, Bromeliales and Poales); 11. Phylogenetically basal eudicots: Ranunculales, Proteales, Dilleniaceae, Vitaceae, Caryophyllales, Santalales and Saxifragales; 12. Rosids: Geraniales, Malpighiales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Fabales, Cucurbitales, Fagales, Myrtales, Brassicales, Malvales and Sapindales); 13. Asterids (Cornales, Ericales, Boraginaceae, Gentianales, Lamiales, Solanales, Apiales, Asterales, Dipsacales); 14. Survey of plant evolution in geological history.
Literature
  • HEYWOOD, V. H. Flowering plants of the world. 2 (reprint). London: B T Batsford, 1996, 335 pp. ISBN 0 7134 7422 X. info
  • SMEJKAL, Miroslav. Systém a evoluce vyšších rostlin. In Fylogeneze, systém a biologie organismů. 1st ed. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, p. 205-349. ISBN 80-04-22815-1. info
  • ŠTYS, Pavel. Zákonitosti evoluce organismů. In Fylogeneze, systém a biologie organismů. 1st ed. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, p. 643-689. ISBN 80-04-22815-1. info
  • HENDRYCH, Radovan. Systém a evoluce vyšších rostlin : učební přehled. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986, 499 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
lecture, test of plant determination, written test or oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Podmínkou připuštění ke zkoušce je udělení zápočtu ze cvičení Bi2030c.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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