B2030 System and phylogeny of higher plants

Faculty of Science
Spring 2001
Extent and Intensity
3/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Petr Bureš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Vít Grulich, CSc.
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
Historical survey of plant systematics - taxon, species, origin and principles of nomenclature. Phylogenic approach - mechanisms of species development. Higher plants. Rhyniophyta. Bryophyta - Marchantiopsida, Bryopsida. Lycopodiophyta - Lycopodiopsida, Selaginellopsida, Isoëtopsida. Psilotophyta. Equisetophyta. Polypodiophyta - Ophioglossidae, Polypodiidae, Marsileidae, Salviniidae. Lyginodendrophyta. Cycadophyta - Cycadopsida, Cycadeideopsida. Cordaitophyta. Pinophyta - Gingkoopsida, Pinopsida. Gnetophyta - Gnetidae, Ephedridae, Welwitschiidae. Magnoliophyta - Magnoliopsida (selected orders and families), Liliopsida (selected orders and families). Survey of plant evolution in geological history. Geographical aspects of World's and Central European flora and vegetation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2002.
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