Introduction
to the Plantae
From UC- Berkeley,
this site has a brief explanation of the importance of plants, then points
you to more information on their phylogeny.
Introduction
to the Seed Plants
From UC- Berkeley,
this covers conifers and flowering plants, then points you to more information
on their phylogeny.
Gray Card Index
This database
includes every new plant name at the rank of family, genus, species, and any
ranks below the species level. Coverage includes North, South and Central
America, Greenland, the West Indies and adjacent islands. You must know
at least part of the scientific name to use this database.
NGA
Plant NameFinder
From the National
Gardening Association: "Here you will find more than 10,000 names of plants
referred to in the NGA dictionary.
Search for the scientific name or common name of any plant. If you are looking
for a scientific name, enter the common name, and if you are looking for a
common name enter the scientific name."
Kingdom
Plantae
Excellent instructional
web site with definitions and images. By Frances Cardillo, O. S. F., Department
of Biology at Manhattan College.
Green
Plants
From the Tree
of Life, this covers some of the land plants and green algae. Conjugating
green algae, stoneworts and brittleworts, and flowering plants are currently
covered in the greatest detail.
Glossary
of Roots of Botanical Names
From
The Garden Gate, "Did you know that 'Lavender' (Lavandula) comes from
the Latin word 'to wash'? Ever wonder why the daylily is called Hemerocallis?
Or what angustifolia means? Here are over 1000 root words of botanical names
from a- to zyg-."
Glossary
of Tree Terms
Includes
definitions of many terms needed for classification purposes; from the National
Christmas Tree Association.
The Plants Project
From the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Plant
Pathology Internet Guide Book (PPIGB)
"The Plant
Pathology Internet Guide Book is a subject oriented internet resource guide
for plant pathology, applied entomology, and all related fields. On these
pages you will find plant pathology related internet sites and more useful
resources."
Plant
Taxonomy
An explanation
of Plant Nomenclature, Taxonomy, Scientific, Common and Official Names from
Introduction to Plant Taxonomy at Utah State University.
Plant
Kingdom
From Natural
Perspective, an online publication, a description of divisions of the
Plant Kingdom with links to illustrations and additional information.
TAMU
Herbarium
Online Botanical
Data from Texas A&M University. Try the Flowering Plant Gateway.
Flora of Texas Consortium Home Page
Systematic
Botany Links
Links to all
things Botanical from Texas A&M University.
Plant
Systematic Collections
"This web
site provides structured access to a teaching collection of plant images representing
over 250 families and 1000 genera of vascular plants." From University
of Wisconsin - Madison.
Flora of North America
Funding provided
by the National Science Foundation.
The
Parasitic Plant Connection
Presented
by Dan Nickrent, Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale "family pages provide distribution maps and links to descriptions,
lists of genera, photographs, bibliographic references and DNA sequence information."
Links
for Palaeobotanists
Annotated
links to internet resources, especially for palaeobotanists (with an Upper
Triassic bias).
TreeWeb: The Natural
History of Trees
This
site has it all! Database access to over 800 tree species (detailed information
on about 150 species with more every day) and, according to the author, will
shortly offer extensive photographs, pruning and planting guides. Look in
the left side frame for the Taxonomy link.
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Division
Anthophyta (flowering plants)
Introduction
to the Anthophyta
From UC- Berkeley,
this is a section on flowering plants, the largest group of plants. Additional
information is available on their phylogeny.
Monocots
vs.Dicots
Covers the two
basic types of flowering plants and explains their differences.
Magnoliophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection. Scroll down to find links
to information on Dicots and Monocots.
Introduction
to the Liliopsida: The Monocots
From UC- Berkeley,
this covers the liliopsida, which includes lilies, orchids, palms and our
four most important food groups, corn, rice, wheat and barley.
TAMU
Herbarium
Online Botanical
Data from Texas A&M University. Try the Flowering Plant Gateway.
Flora of Texas Consortium Home Page
Flowering
Dicot Plants
From Natural
Perspective, an online publication, an overview of the Dicotylodonea class
with examples and illustrations.
Flowering
Plant Family Recognition
Both of these
websites are part of an excellent website produced by Prof. Ray Phillips Assistant Professor
of Biology and Director of Information Technology Services at
Colby College.
Includes Flowering
Plant Family Identification
Flora of
North America - Magnoliidae
Provides
descriptions of selected flowering plants. Funding provided by the National
Science Foundation
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Division Anthocerophyta (hornworts)
Introduction
to the Anthocerotophyta
From UC- Berkeley,
this covers the anthocerotophyta or the hornworts.
Division Bryophyta (mosses)
Bryophytes
From Natural
Perspective, an online publication, an overview of the Bryophytes with
examples and illustrations. Also covers Hepatophyta and Anthocerophyta.
Bryophyta:
Life Cycle
From the University
of Tennessee at Martin.
Bryophytes:
Classification of the Bryophytes
From Southern
Illinois University.
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Division Hepatophyta (liverworts)
Hepaticophyta
- Liverworts
From Southern
Illinois University.
Division Psilophyta (whisk ferns)
Introduction
to the Psilotales
From UC- Berkeley,
this covers the psilotales or whisk ferns.
Psilophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
Division
Psilophyta
From the Biology
Department at Manhattan College.
Flora of
North America
Description of
selected ferns and mosses, including horsetails, club mosses and whisk
ferns. Funding provided by the National Science Foundation.
Division Lycophyta (club mosses)
Introduction
to the Lycophyta
From UC- Berkeley,
this covers the lycophyta or club mosses.
Lycophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
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Division Sphenophyta (horsetails)
Introduction
to the Sphenophyta
From UC- Berkeley,
this covers the sphenophyta or horsetails.
Shenophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
Division Pterophyta (ferns)
Pterophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
Ferns
From Natural
Perspective, an online publication, a description of Ferns with illustrations
and additional information.
Division
Coniferophyta (conifers)
Coniferophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
Glossary
of Tree Terms
Includes
definitions of many terms needed for classification purposes; from the National
Christmas Tree Association.
Trees of the
Pacific Northwest
"Welcome
to the tree identification Home Page at Oregon State University! The purpose
of this site is to help you identify common conifers in the Pacific Northwest."
Division Cycadophyta (cycads)
Cycadophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
Introduction
to Cycads
From UC-Berkeley,
this site has a brief history of the cycads.
Division Ginkgophyta (maidenhair tree)
Ginkgophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
Gnetophyta
From the University
of Wisconsin - Madison Plant Systematics Collection.
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