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Create a key identification to the genus of Thelypteris

Create a key identification to the genus of Thelypteris

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Create a key identification to the genus of Thelypteris
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1. Plants woody 1. Plants herbaceous 2. Vines .. 2. Trees or shrubs. 3. Stems with prickles Stems without prickles 3. 4. Leaves compound Leaves simple.. Trees; fruit a berry Plants aquatic or semiaquatic 8. Plants terrestrial 4. 5. 5. Shrubs; fruit an achene or berry 6. Plants low, heath-like; leaves revolute; fruit a berry Ericaceae 6. Plants taller, not at all heath-like; leaves not revolute; fruit an achene.. Polygonaceae (Eriogonum) 7. Flowers bilaterally symmetrical; lower petal typically forming a tongue or sac. Orchidaceae 7. Flowers radially symmetrical 8. 9. Leaves mostly submersed; ovary inferior. 9. Leaves floating upon or elevated above water's surface; ovary superior 10. Carpels separate . . . . 10. Carpels united 11. Stamens numerous 11. Stamens 3 or 6 (rarely 9 or 12) 12. Perianth parts in 1 set or series 12. Perianth series 2 .. 13. Leaves cordate or hastate; flowers (including lobes) several cm wide; ovary inferior 14. Sepals and petals similarly colored 15. Stamen filaments hairy... 15. Stamen filaments glabrous 16. Leaves simple... 16. Leaves compound 17. Leaves 1-pinnately compound 17. Leaves 2- or 3-folíately compound 18. Stamens 6 or 9.... Smilacaceae Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochia) 20. Perianth parts fused in 2 petal-like series. 21. Ovary inferior 2734 21. Ovary superior 22. Sepals spreading; petals erect 22. Sepals and petals similarly positioned 23. Flowers in umbels ..... 23. Flowers in spikes, racemes, or axillary clusters 3 Berberidaceae ..... 5 Lauraceae 18. Stamens 3 .. 19. Flowers small and drab; fruit an achene 19. Flowers conspicuous and usually white, yellow, or brightly-colored; fruit a capsule or berry...... 20. Perianth parts separate.. Hydrocharitaceae Alismataceae Polygonaceae Papaveraceae (Platystemon) 6 Aristolochiaceae (Asarum) 13. Leaves various, but not cordate or hastate; flowers less than 1 cm wide; ovary superior Polygonaceae 14. Sepals green; petals brightly-colored 8 9 11 .. 10 12 13 14 Commelinaceae 15 18 16 ..... Liliaceae (Trillium) 17 Limnanthaceae (Floerkea) Berberidaceae (Vancouveria) 19 21 Polygonaceae 20 Liliaceae Tecophilaeaceae Iridaceae 22 .... Liliaceae (Scoliopus) .. 23 Liliaceae Polygonaceae
Transcribed Image Text:1. Plants woody 1. Plants herbaceous 2. Vines .. 2. Trees or shrubs. 3. Stems with prickles Stems without prickles 3. 4. Leaves compound Leaves simple.. Trees; fruit a berry Plants aquatic or semiaquatic 8. Plants terrestrial 4. 5. 5. Shrubs; fruit an achene or berry 6. Plants low, heath-like; leaves revolute; fruit a berry Ericaceae 6. Plants taller, not at all heath-like; leaves not revolute; fruit an achene.. Polygonaceae (Eriogonum) 7. Flowers bilaterally symmetrical; lower petal typically forming a tongue or sac. Orchidaceae 7. Flowers radially symmetrical 8. 9. Leaves mostly submersed; ovary inferior. 9. Leaves floating upon or elevated above water's surface; ovary superior 10. Carpels separate . . . . 10. Carpels united 11. Stamens numerous 11. Stamens 3 or 6 (rarely 9 or 12) 12. Perianth parts in 1 set or series 12. Perianth series 2 .. 13. Leaves cordate or hastate; flowers (including lobes) several cm wide; ovary inferior 14. Sepals and petals similarly colored 15. Stamen filaments hairy... 15. Stamen filaments glabrous 16. Leaves simple... 16. Leaves compound 17. Leaves 1-pinnately compound 17. Leaves 2- or 3-folíately compound 18. Stamens 6 or 9.... Smilacaceae Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochia) 20. Perianth parts fused in 2 petal-like series. 21. Ovary inferior 2734 21. Ovary superior 22. Sepals spreading; petals erect 22. Sepals and petals similarly positioned 23. Flowers in umbels ..... 23. Flowers in spikes, racemes, or axillary clusters 3 Berberidaceae ..... 5 Lauraceae 18. Stamens 3 .. 19. Flowers small and drab; fruit an achene 19. Flowers conspicuous and usually white, yellow, or brightly-colored; fruit a capsule or berry...... 20. Perianth parts separate.. Hydrocharitaceae Alismataceae Polygonaceae Papaveraceae (Platystemon) 6 Aristolochiaceae (Asarum) 13. Leaves various, but not cordate or hastate; flowers less than 1 cm wide; ovary superior Polygonaceae 14. Sepals green; petals brightly-colored 8 9 11 .. 10 12 13 14 Commelinaceae 15 18 16 ..... Liliaceae (Trillium) 17 Limnanthaceae (Floerkea) Berberidaceae (Vancouveria) 19 21 Polygonaceae 20 Liliaceae Tecophilaeaceae Iridaceae 22 .... Liliaceae (Scoliopus) .. 23 Liliaceae Polygonaceae
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