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Course Description: This course offers an integrated study of angiosperm taxonomy, with a focus on the relationship between taxonomy and other branches of botany. It covers flower structure and the development of its parts (receptacle, calyx, corolla, androecium, gynoecium), patterns of symmetry and floral arrangement, in addition to the study of pollination and fertilization. The course also covers floral anatomy using diagrams and floral formulas, types of inflorescences and fruits, along with the study of morphological and floral characteristics of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants. It also focuses on the use of taxonomic keys in distinguishing different plant orders and families, and analyzing the taxonomic relationships between them.

Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: 220 BIO

Objectives of the course :

The course aims to enable students to:
Naming the fundamental principles of different classification systems and botanical taxonomy, distinguishing between essential and non-essential parts of a flower.
Reconstructing the floral diagram, longitudinal section, and floral formula in different plant families through floral dissection.
Explanation of the evolution of flower parts (receptacle, calyx, corolla, androecium, gynoecium) through floral diagrams and floral formulas.
Distinguishing between inflorescence types (racemose and cymose) and fruit types.
Explanation of the morphological and floral characteristics of monocotyledonous plants for identification using taxonomic keys.
Comparison of morphological and floral characteristics of dicotyledonous plants according to different orders and families.
Evaluating the morphological and floral traits of flowering plants (monocots and dicots) using taxonomic keys.
Analysis of inflorescence and fruit types, comparing monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants.

Course outputs :

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
First: Knowledge & Understanding:
To identify the fundamental principles of plant classification systems and explain the relationship between taxonomy and other branches of botany.
To describe the structure of a flower and the development of its parts, as well as the differences between its components in flowering plants.

II: Skills:
To apply classificatory keys in distinguishing flowering plants based on their morphological and floral characteristics.
To distinguish between types of inflorescences and fruits in monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants.
To illustrate floral structures using diagrams and floral formulas.
To compare the morphological and floral characteristics of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants according to different orders and families.
To analyze the taxonomic relationships between different plant groups based on their distinct characteristics.

III: Values, Autonomy & Responsibility
To adhere to accuracy and objectivity when comparing inflorescences and fruits in monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants.

Additional information:

This course contributes to preparing students for the job market by developing skills in plant identification and classification using taxonomic keys, which are skills required in the fields of agriculture, plant protection, biodiversity, and nature reserves. It also enhances the ability to analyze plant morphological traits, supporting work in research laboratories, environmental agencies, and botanical research centers.

The course supports the use of modern technologies in presenting and analyzing plant data, in addition to developing analytical thinking and teamwork skills, which qualify graduates to work in academic and applied fields related to plant sciences.

Last updated: 2026-04-16