Course: Phylogeny and Systematics of Higher Plants

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Course title Phylogeny and Systematics of Higher Plants
Course code EKO/FSVR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dančák Martin, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction (Basic terminology: systematicá botany, classification and its types; classification systems; units and taxa; evolutionary and natural systems; species and populations, speciation, common traits of embryophytes, reproduction, metagenesis, phylogeny of embryophytes) Marchantiophyta (Metzgeriales, Jungermanniales, Marchantiales, Ricciales) Anthocerotophyta (Anthocerotales) Bryophyta (Takakiopsida, Sphagnopsida, Andreaeopsida, Polytrichopsida, Bryopsida) Lycopodiophyta (Drepanophycales, Lycopodiales, Selaginellales, Lepidodendrales, Isoëtales) Monilophyta (Psilotales, Ophioglossales, Calamitales, Equisetales, Marattiales, Osmundales, Hymenophyllales, Gleicheniales, Schizaeales, Salviniales, Cyatheales, Polypodiales) Progymnospermophyta Pteridospermatophyta Pinophyta (Cycadopsida, Ginkgoopsida, Pinopsida, Gnetopsida) Magnoliophyta-Magnoliopsida (Amborellales, Nymphaeales, Austrobaileyales, Chloranthales, Magnoliales, Laurales, Canellales, Piperales) Magnoliophyta-Liliopsida (Acorales, Alismatales, Petrosaviales, Dioscoreales, Pandanales, Liliales, Asparagales, Arecales, Poales, Commelinales, Zingiberales) Magnoliophyta-Rosopsida (Ranunculales, Proteales, Saxifragales, Malpighiales, Rosales, Fabales, Cucurbitales, Fagales, Myrtales, Sapindales, Malvales, Brassicales, Santalales, Caryophyllales, Ericales, Gentianales, Lamiales, Solanales, Boraginales, Asterales, Apiales) Demonstration of important representatives of each group anf their traits on living and herbarium specimens, work with atlases, floras and determination key related mainly to Central European flora.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Observation, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce basic orders of Embryophytes, their important representatives, evolution, relationships and distribution on Earth.
Knowledge of basic orders of Embryophytes, their important representatives, evolution, relationships and distribution on Earth. Ability to independently classify important representatives of world and especially central-european flora into systematic groups.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in plant morphology and anatomy. Knowledge of basic principles of biological classification.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Written exam + oral exam and presentation of own herbarium consisting of 50 specimens.
Recommended literature
  • Cronquist A. (1988). The evolution and systematics of flowering plants. Ed. 2.. New York.
  • Dahlgren R.T., Clifford H. T. et Yeo P. F. (1985). The families of the Monocotyledons: structure, evolution, and taxonomy. New York.
  • Hendrych, R., & Vanke, P. (1986). Systém a evoluce vyšších rostlin: učební přehled. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství.
  • Mártonfi, P. (2003). Systematika cievnatých rastlín. Košice: Univerzita P.J. Šafárika.
  • Novák, F. A., & Starý, F. (1972). Vyšší rostliny: Tracheophyta. 1. Praha: Academia.
  • Novák, F. A., & Starý, F. (1972). Vyšší rostliny: Tracheophyta. 2. Praha: Academia.
  • Peciar, V., Hindák, F., & Červenka, M. (1984). Základy systému a evolúcie výtrusných rastlín. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo.
  • Smejkal, M. (1992). Systém a evoluce vyšších rostlin. - In: Rosypal S. et al.: Fylogeneze, systém a biologie organizmů p.205-350.. Praha.
  • Stewart W. N. et Rothwell G. W. (1993). Paleobotany and the evolution of plants, ed. 2.. Cambridge.
  • Štěpánková, J. ed. Květena České republiky, 1.-8. díl, 1998-2010. Praha.
  • Tachtadžjan A. A. (1997). Diversity and classification of flowering plants. New York.


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