Plants

Morphology
Plant Morphology
is the study of the physical form
and external
structure of plants.[1] This is usually
considered distinct from plant
anatomy,[1] which is the study of the
internal structure of plants,
especially at the microscopic
level.[2] Plant morphology is useful in
the visual identification of plants
A comparative science
Homology - the structure is similar
between the two species because
of shared ancestry and common
genetics.
Convergence - the structure is
similar between the two species
because of independent
adaptation to common
environmental pressures.
 Vegetative and reproductive
characteristics
The vegetative (somatic) structures of vascular plants include
two major organ systems:
(1) a shoot system, composed of stems and leaves, and (2)
a root system. These two systems are common to nearly all
vascular plants, and provide a unifying theme for the study of
plant morphology.
By contrast, the reproductive structures are varied, and are
usually specific to a particular group of plants. Structures such
as flowers and fruits are only found in the angiosperms; sori are
only found in ferns; and seed cones are only found
in conifers and other gymnosperms. Reproductive characters
are therefore regarded as more useful for the classification of
plants than vegetative characters.
When characters are used in descriptions
or for identification they are
called diagnostic or key
characterswhich can be either
qualitative and quantitative.
 Quantitative characters are
morphological features that can be
counted or measured for example a
plant species has flower petals 10
12 mm wide.
Qualitative characters are
morphological features such as leaf
shape, flower color or pubescence.
Both kinds of characters can be very
useful for the identification of plants.
Alternation of generations

The detailed study of reproductive

structures in plants led to the discovery of
the alternation of generations, found in all
plants and most algae, by the German
botanist Wilhelm Hofmeister. This discovery
is one of the most important made in all of
plant morphology, since it provides a
common basis for understanding the life
cycle of all plants.
Pigmentation in plants

The primary function of pigments in plants

is photosynthesis, which uses the green
pigment chlorophyll along with several
red and yellow pigments that help to
capture as much light energy as possible.
Pigments are also an important factor in
attracting insects to flowers to
encourage pollination.
Plant development
is the process by which structures
originate and mature as a plant grows. It
is a subject studies in plant
anatomy and plant physiology as well as
plant morphology.
Juvenility

The organs and tissues produced by a

young plant, such as a seedling, are often
different from those that are produced by
the same plant when it is older. This
phenomenon is known as juvenility
Thats All Thanks You!!!
Prepared by:
Muriel Delo Santos
Julie Ann Baas
BEEd 1A