SISTEMATICA FILOGENETICA DELLE SPERMATOFITE CON LABORATORIO

9 CFU - 2° Semester

Teaching Staff

GIANPIETRO GIUSSO DEL GALDO - Module SISTEMATICA FILOGENETICA DELLE SPERMATOFITE - BIO/02 - 6 CFU
ROSANNA MARIA STEFANIA COSTA - Module Systematics Laboratory of Spermatophytes - BIO/02 - 3 CFU

Learning Objectives

SISTEMATICA FILOGENETICA DELLE SPERMATOFITE
In-depth knowledge of plant systematics. Knowledge and classification of plants. Understanding of the main mechanisms of the evolution, through the examination of some relevant biological phenomena such as adaptation, genesis and disappearance of the species, diversification, ecological specialization, co-evolution, biogeography. Reconstruct the evolutionary relationships existing among the main plant clusters
Systematics Laboratory of Spermatophytes
Acquire knowledge and tools for the deepening and identification of the main families of Spermatophytes. The course, by means exercises, observation and analysis of the morphological and reproductive characteristics of the plants and field surveys, will provide the necessary elements to understand the aspects related to plant diversity and classification criteria.

Course Structure

Systematics Laboratory of Spermatophytes
Lectures, laboratory practice and field surveys

Detailed Course Content

SISTEMATICA FILOGENETICA DELLE SPERMATOFITE
Biodiversity, adaptation, evolution of land plants.Flora and biodiversity. Adaptive strategies of plants in the Mediterranean climate.Classification of living. Major classification systems.Biodiversity and evolution. Convergence and parallel evolution. Plant diversity in an evolutionary key.The concept of species. The species as an entity: evolution and speciation processes.Methods and principles of systematic. Phylogenetic systematics.Evolution and diversification of tracheophytes. Phylogeny of the Angiosperms.The Mediterranean sea: a reservoir of biodiversity. Origin and evolution of the Mediterranean flora.
Systematics Laboratory of Spermatophytes
Gymnosperms: vegetative system, reproductive organs. Deepening of the main families of Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, Coniferophyta, Gnetophyta. Angiosperms: vegetative system, reproductive organs. Hypogyny, perygynya, epygynya. Relationship between the flower elements. Placentation. Examination of the plant. Vegetative characters. Floral characters. The main families of Italian flora. Eu-cotyledons. Anacardiaceae: Italian entities and examples. Apiaceae: Italian entities and examples. Asteraceae: Italian entities and examples. Betulaceae: Italian entities and examples. Boraginaceae: Italian entities and examples. Brassicaceae: Italian entities and examples. Caryophyllaceae: Italian entities and examples. Fabaceae: Italian entities and examples. Fagaceae: Italian entities and examples. Lamiaceae: Italian entities and examples. Malvaceae: Italian entities and examples. Oleaceae: Italian entities and examples. Papaveraceae: Italian entities and examples. Ranunculaceae: Italian entities and examples. Rosaceae: Italian entities and examples. Scrophulariaceae: Italian entities and examples. Solanaceae: Italian entities and examples. Convolvulaceae: Italian entities and examples. Monocotyledons. Alliaceae: Italian entities and examples. Cyperaceae: Italian entities and examples. Iridaceae: Italian entities and examples. Liliaceae s.s .: Italian entities and examples. Orchidaceae: Italian entities and examples. Poaceae: Italian entities and examples. Use of analytical keys.

Textbook Information

SISTEMATICA FILOGENETICA DELLE SPERMATOFITE
Raven P., Evert R., Eichhorn S. 2002: Biologia delle piante. Zanichelli, Bologna

Pignatti S. 1995: Ecologia vegetale. UTET, Torino

Pasqua G., Abbate G., Forni C. 2008: Botanica Generale e Diversità Vegetale. Piccin, Padova

Willis K.J., McElwain J.C. 2002: The evolution of plants. Oxford University Press, Oxford

Thompson J.D. 2005: Plant Evolution in the Mediterranean. Oxford University Press, Oxford

Judd et al. 2007: Botanica Sistematica. Un approccio filogenetico. Piccin

Soltis et al. 2005: APG Phylogeny and evolution of Angiosperms. Sinauer.AA.VV. 2009: APG III. An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants. Bot. J. Linn. Society.
Systematics Laboratory of Spermatophytes
1. Pasqua G., Abbate G., Forni C.: “Botanica generale e diversità vegetale”, Ed. Piccin
2. Marchi P. et al.: “Famiglie di piante vascolari italiane”, 3 volumi, Ed. Rubettino/Ed. Univ. La Sapienza.
3. AA.VV. 2009: APG III. An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants. Bot. J. Linn. Society.
4. Material provided by the teacher.

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