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Botany Lab Exam 2
Fabaceae and Poaceae
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 4
11/10/2008

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Term
Bamboo
Definition

Bambusa vulgaris

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot Shoot

 

Asia

Term
Barley
Definition

Hordeum vulgare

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot Caryposis

 

SW Asia

Term
Corn
Definition

Zea mays

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot caryopsis

 

Mexico

Term
Millet
Definition

Pennisetum glaucum

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot caryopsis

 

Africa

Term
Oats
Definition

Avena sativa

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot caryopsis

 

Europe

Term
Rice
Definition

Oryza sativa

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot caryopsis

 

Far East

Term
Rye
Definition

Secale cereale

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot caryopsis

 

Europe

Term
Sorghum
Definition

Sorghum bicolor

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot caryopsis

 

Africa

Term
Sugar cane
Definition

Saccharum sp.

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot

 

S Asia, SE Asia

Term
Teff
Definition

Eragrostis tef

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot grain/caryopsis

 

Ethiopia

Term
Wheat
Definition

Triticum spp.

 

Poaceae

 

Monocot

 

Middle East

Term
Wild rice
Definition

Zizania aquatica

 

Poaceae

 

Moncot caryopsis

 

North America

Term
Alfalfa
Definition

Medicago sativa

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot

 

S. Asia

Term
Bean (green, kidney, pinto, black, navy)
Definition

Phaseolus vulgaris

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

Mexico, Peru

Term
Bean sprout
Definition

Vigna radiata

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot

 

Asia

Term
Blackeyed pea
Definition

Vigna unguiculata

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

Africa

Term
Chickpea
Definition

Cicer arietinum

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

Near East

Term
Lentil
Definition

Lens culinaris

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

Near East

Term
Lima bean
Definition

Phaseolus lunatus

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

Mexico, Peru

Term
Snow pea
Definition

Pisum sativum

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot

 

SW Asia

Term
Peanut
Definition

Arachis hypogaea

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

South America

Term
Pigeon pea
Definition

Cajanus cajan

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot seed from legume

 

India; cultivated

Term
Soybean
Definition

Glycine max

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

China

Term
Tamarind
Definition

Tamarindus indica

 

Fabaceae

 

Dicot legume

 

Tropical Africa

Term
Amaranth
Definition

Amaranthus sp.

 

Amaranthaceae

 

Dicot seed

 

New World

Term
Buckwheat
Definition

Fagopyrum esculentum

 

Polygonaceae

 

Dicot achene

 

Probably China, now only in cultivation

Term

Quinoa

Definition

Chenopodium quinoa

 

Chenopodiaceae

 

Dicot nutlet

 

South America

Term
Heartwood
Definition
old, non-functional xylem
Term

Sapwood

Definition
new, water conducting xylem (possess ray parenchema)
Term
Hardwood
Definition
From angiosperms; xylem has vessels and tracheids
Term
Softwood
Definition

from gymnosperms; xylem possess only tracheids

Term
Spring wood/early wood
Definition
several large xylem cells, lighter in color
Term

Summer wood/late wood

Definition
few xylem cells, darker in color
Term
Grain
Definition
structural arrangement of various wood elements
Term

Figure

Definition
design or pattern that appears on the surface
Term
R (in XRT)
Definition
radial; quarter-sown
Term
T (in XRT)
Definition
tangential (plain-sawed)
Term
Veneer
Definition
thinly sliced wood
Term
Plywood
Definition
glued veneers
Term
particleboard
Definition
made of sawdust and wood chips
Term
[image]
Definition

Juniperus virginiana

 

Gymnosperm

Term
Monocots
Definition

Flower parts in multiples of 3

 

Parallel veins

Term
Dicots
Definition

Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5

 

Netlike veination

 

Concentric rings present

Term
Pteridophyte (Fern)
Definition

Pleopeltis polypodiodes var. michauxianum

 

Woodsia obtusa

Term
[image]
Definition
Asteraceae
Term
[image]
Definition
Poaceae
Term
[image]
Definition

Quercus marilandica

 

Blackjack oak

 

Fagaceae

Term
[image]
Definition

Quercus stellata

 

Post Oak

 

Fagaceae

Term
[image]
Definition

Quercus nigra

 

Water Oak

 

Fagaceae

Term
[image]
Definition

Carya sp.

 

Hickory

 

Juglandaceae

Term
[image]
Definition

Ulmus

 

Elm

 

Ulmaceae

Term
Grape vine
Definition

Vitis

 

Vitaceae

Term
Blackberry, Dewberry vine
Definition

Rubus

 

Rosaceae

Term
Poison ivy
Definition

Toxicodendron radicans

 

Anacardiaceae

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