Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
4
CHAPTER
Level 2
Classification and naming of
plants
Figure 4.1
A range of plants found in the plant kingdom, including moss growing between stones, a
fern and a seed-producing plant (ivy), in their natural habitat
This chapter includes the following topics:
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What is a plant?
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Plant classification - families, genera and species
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Plant names - the binomial system and cultivars
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Gymnosperms and angiosperms
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Monocotyledons and dicotyledons
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Further classifications of plants used in horticulture
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Fungal groups
