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Lab 13. Coniferophyta, Gnetophyta. Coniferophyta. General features of the seed plants Common name : Conifers Synonyms : Pinophyta Sporophytes : Monoecious or dioecious; trees, shrubs Strobili : Simple or clustered pollen cone; compound seed cone with ovules on cone scales. Coniferophyta.
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Lab 13 Coniferophyta, Gnetophyta
Coniferophyta • General features of the seed plants • Common name: Conifers • Synonyms: Pinophyta • Sporophytes: Monoecious or dioecious; trees, shrubs • Strobili: Simple or clustered pollen cone; compound seed cone with ovules on cone scales
Coniferophyta • Undulipodia (“flagella”): None • Representative genera: Abies, Cedrus, Juniperus, Metasequoia, Picea, Pinus, Podocarpus, Sequoia, Sequoiadendron, Taxodium • Recognized by: Compound seed cones, needle or scale leaves
P Juniper branches Coniferophyta
D Pine branches Coniferophyta
DPodocarpus Coniferophyta
D Microsporangiate strobili Coniferophyta
D Megasporangiate strobili Coniferophyta
APinus fertilization Coniferophyta
APinus wood Coniferophyta
APinus leaf Coniferophyta
APinus pollen cone Coniferophyta
APinus pollen tubes Coniferophyta
APinus young ovulate cone Coniferophyta
APinus young ovulate cone Coniferophyta
APinus mature embryo Coniferophyta
P Pine seeds for dissection Coniferophyta
P Conifer seedlings from Lab 2 Coniferophyta
Gnetophyta • General features of the seed plants • Common name: Gnetophytes • Synonyms: None • Sporophytes: Dioecious; shrubs, vines • Strobili: Compound pollen cone; seed cone with 1-2 ovules
Gnetophyta • Undulipodia (“flagella”): None • Representative genera: Ephedra, Gnetum, Welwitschia • Recognized by: Compound pollen cones, opposite leaves
DEphedra Gnetophyta
DEphedra pollen cone Gnetophyta
DEphedra pollen cone Gnetophyta
DEphedra seed cone Gnetophyta