Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae (Labaitae)

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Class MagnoliopsidaSubclass AsteridaeOrder
LamialesFamily Lamiaceae (Labaitae)

• 1. Leaves mainly opposite (whorled or simple)
• 2. Stems square with aromatic oils.
• 3. Flowers bisexualzygomorphic (2-lipped)
  5-merous.
• 4. Inflorescence axillary or whorled.
• 5. Stamens 2 or 4 often didynamous.
• 6. Carpels 2 4 locules 4 parted ovary.
• 7. Basal placentation.
• 8. Ovary superior.
• 9. Fruit 4 nutlets
• Prunella heal-all CA5 CO5 A2or4 G2
• Nepeta catnip

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Class MagnoliopsidaSubclass AsteridaeOrder
ScrophularialesFamily Scrophulariaceae
figworts

• 1. Leaves simple alternate or opposite or
  whorled.
• 2. Flowers zygomorphic and 2-lipped 5-merous.
• 3. Stamen 2 or 4 with 1 staminoid attached to the
  corolla.
• 4. Ovary with 2 locules and 2 carpels superior.
• CA5 CO5 A2or4 G2
• Penstemon beard tongues
• Castilleja paint brushes
• Digitalis foxgloves

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Class MagnoliopsidaSubclass RosidaeOrder
CornalesFamily Cornaceae

• 1. Trees, shrubs or perennial herbs.
• 2. Leaves mostly opposite.
• 3. Veins curved.
• 4. 5 or 4-merous.
• 5. Stamens alternate with petals.
• 6. Ovary inferior.
• 7. Fruit a drupe or a berry.
• Cornus Florida large flowering dogwood
• Cornus Drummundi rough-leaved dogwood

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Subclass Asteridae Order Solanales Family
Solanaceae

• 1. Leaves alternate stipules absent.
• 2. Flowers actinomorphic.
• 3. Stamens 5-merous ovary 2 locular.
• 4. Ovaries numerous.
• 5. Fruit a berry or capsules.
• CA5 CO5 A5 G2
• Solanum, horse nettle ..
• Physalis, ground cherry
• Datura, Jimson weed

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Class MagnoliopsidaSubclass AsteridaeOrder
SolanalesFamily Convolvulaceae

• 1. Mostly climbing herbs.
• 2. Leaves alternate and simple.
• 3. Flowers bisexual regular 5-merous superior.
• 4. Flowers twisted in the bud corolla tube.
• 5. 2 carpels
• 6. Fruit - capsule, berry or nut.
• CA5 CO5 A5 G2
• Convolvus bindweeds
• Ipomoea morning glories
• Cuscuta dodder

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Class MagnoliopsidaSubclass
DilleniidaeOrder MalvalesFamily Malvaceae

• 1. Leaves alternate, simple with stipules.
• 2. Flowers bisexual actinomorphic.
• 3. Calyx 3-5 corolla 5 and free.
• 4. Compound pistil carpels usually 5.
• 5. Ovary superior.
• 6. Numerous stamen form a column around the
  pistil.
• CA3-5 CO5 Anum G1-num
• Hibiscus, Abutilon velvet leaf, Malva

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Subclass RosidaeOrder FabalesFamily Fabaceae

• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.

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Subclass RosidaeOrder FabalesFamily Fabaceae

• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous (zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel

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Subclass RosidaeOrder FabalesFamily Fabaceae

• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous (zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.

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Subclass RosidaeOrder FabalesFamily Fabaceae

• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous (zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.
• 4. Stamen 10, diadelphus.

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Subclass RosidaeOrder FabalesFamily Fabaceae

• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous (zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.
• 4. Stamen 10, diadelphus.
• 5. Simple pistil, 1 carpel, 1 locule.

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Subclass RosidaeOrder FabalesFamily Fabaceae

• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous (zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.
• 4. Stamen 10, diadelphus.
• 5. Simple pistil, 1 carpel, 1 locule.
• 6. Ovary superior/ Fruit a legume
• CA5 CO5 A10 or 91 G1
• Lythyrus sweet pea, Desmodium beggars ticks,
  Medicago alfalfa