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Phylum Anthophyta—Angiosperms
Phylum Anthophyta—Angiosperms
Ancient Angiosperms
Ancient Angiosperms
numerous whorls of floral organs
numerous whorls of floral organs
Nymphaea
Nymphaea
unfused carpels
unfused carpels
Austrobaileya scandens
Austrobaileya scandens
Flowers of the most basal lineage of the Angiosperms
Flowers of the most basal lineage of the Angiosperms
Amborella trichopoda
Amborella trichopoda
Amborella trichopoda
Amborella trichopoda
Key Features of the Angiosperms
Key Features of the Angiosperms
Carpels - ancient angiosperms
Carpels - ancient angiosperms
unfused carpels
unfused carpels
Michellia champaca
Michellia champaca
unfused carpels
unfused carpels
Magnolia doltsopa
Magnolia doltsopa
Carpels - advanced angiosperms
Carpels - advanced angiosperms
fused carpels
fused carpels
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus globulus
fused carpels
fused carpels
Eucalyptus torquata
Eucalyptus torquata
Endosperm
Endosperm
Seeds of a legume (member of Fabaceae)
Seeds of a legume (member of Fabaceae)
Bauhinia galpinii
Bauhinia galpinii
Endosperm
Endosperm
Bauhinia galpinii
Bauhinia galpinii
Orchid fruit
Orchid fruit
smallest seeds on earth
smallest seeds on earth
rare case where seeds lack endosperm
rare case where seeds lack endosperm
Flowers attract pollinators
Flowers attract pollinators
reward
reward
Stanhopea tigrina
Stanhopea tigrina
reward
reward
Stanhopea tigrina
males of a variety of metallic green/purple Euglossine bee species collect the scents of the different orchids in the subtribe Stanhopeinae, in order to increase the likelihood of being chosen by a female mate
Stanhopea tigrina
males of a variety of metallic green/purple Euglossine bee species collect the scents of the different orchids in the subtribe Stanhopeinae, in order to increase the likelihood of being chosen by a female mate
Attracts flies for pollination
Attracts flies for pollination
Aristolochia gigantea
Aristolochia gigantea
the flowers look and smells like rotting meat, and the downward facing hairs trap flies inside to pollinate the plant
the flowers look and smells like rotting meat, and the downward facing hairs trap flies inside to pollinate the plant
Deceptive - no reward
Deceptive - no reward
Restrepia sp.
Restrepia sp.
Floral display
Floral display
attractive flower display
attractive flower display
Cassia sp.
Cassia sp.
attractive bracts - aka modified leaves
attractive bracts - aka modified leaves
Bromelia balanse
Bromelia balanse
Fruit
Fruit
tree
tree
Arbutus unedo
Arbutus unedo
flower and fruit
flower and fruit
Arbutus unedo
Arbutus unedo
fruit (berry)
fruit (berry)
Arbutus unedo
Arbutus unedo
Arbutus unedo is in the Ericaceae, or Blueberry family, and produces edible fruit.
Arbutus unedo is in the Ericaceae, or Blueberry family, and produces edible fruit.
Trees located all over UCSB campus (S of Broida, Girvetz courtyard, West of Bren)
Trees located all over UCSB campus (S of Broida, Girvetz courtyard, West of Bren)
Click on link above
Dicot
Dicot
Streptocarpus sp.
Streptocarpus sp.
Monocot
Monocot
Clivia miniata
Clivia miniata
Seed Dispersal
Seed Dispersal
Wind
Wind
Acer sp.
Acer sp.
samara (fruit type = achene that has 'wings' developed from ovary wall)
samara (fruit type = achene that has 'wings' developed from ovary wall)
Bird
Bird
Cotoneaster sp.
Cotoneaster sp.
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Video on seed dispersal by birds.
Mammal
Mammal
plant and bur
plant and bur
Medicago sp.
Medicago sp.
burs
burs
Medicago sp.
Medicago sp.
Water
Water
Coconut
Coconut
Cocos nucifera
Cocos nucifera
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