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EEB 3203 - Developmental Plant Morphology

This listing includes plants utilized in EEB 3203, Developmental Plant Morphology which is generally offered during the fall semester of even numbered years. The list includes plant usage from 1998 through 2016. This list does not include plant materials that are no longer present in the general collection nor research plant materials that have been utilized for this course.

This list is for general reference only, and does not reflect what may or may not be included in future offerings of this course.

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264 Accessions:

Abutilon hybridum Acalypha hispida Aechmea fasciata Aeschynanthus x splendidus Aldrovanda vesiculosa Alstroemeria pulchella Ananas comosus Anemone scabiosa Aristolochia gigantea Asplenium bulbiferum Asplenium nidus Azolla caroliniana Boehmeria nivea Bougainvillea spectabilis Buddleja crispa Byblis liniflora Calliandra haematocephala Catharanthus roseus Cereus repandus Cinnamomum verum Clusia rosea Coffea arabica Colletia paradoxa Costus comosus var. bakeri Crassula tabularis Cunonia capensis Cuscuta europea Cycas circinalis Cyperus papyrus Dendrobium anosmum Dionaea muscipula Dombeya wallichii Drosera binata Drosera capensis Drosophyllum lusitanicum Echinocereus pentalophus Eichhornia crassipes Euphorbia obesa ssp. obesa Felicia amelloides Fockea edulis Fouquieria columnaris Fragaria chiloensis Freesia alba Fuchsia triphylla Ginkgo biloba Haworthia retusa Homalocladium platycladum Hoya carnosa Huernia plowesii Hydnophytum moseleyanum Hydnophytum moseleyanum Impatiens sodenii Ixora javanica Justicia cydoniifolia Kalanchoe daigremontiana Kalanchoe rotundifolia Lantana montevidensis Lemna minor Leuchtenbergia principis Lithops salicola Mammillaria gracilis ssp. minima Mammillaria magnimamma Manilkara zapota Marsilea quadrifolia Melocactus azureus Mimosa pudica Monstera deliciosa Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit Myriophyllum aquaticum Myrmecodia platytyrea Myrmecodia tuberosa Neomarica gracilis Neoregelia carolinae Neoregelia spectabilis Nepenthes alata Nepenthes maxima Nerium oleander Nicotiana glauca Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea Ophioglossum pendulum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Pachycormus discolor Pachypodium horombense Pachypodium rosulatum Parodia comarapana Pentas lanceolata Pereskia sacharosa Phyllanthus angustifolius Pistia stratiotes Polemonium viscosum Punica granatum Nana Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides Rhipsalis teres Rhizophora mangle Roridula dentata Ruscus hypoglossum Sarracenia leucophylla Sarracenia purpurea Sauromatum venosum Sedum hirsutum Selaginella willdenowii Senecio rowleyanus Sequoia sempervirens Synsepalum dulcificum Tectaria gemmifera Theobroma cacao Theobroma cacao Tillandsia bulbosa Tillandsia usneoides Trochodendron aralioides Ulex europaeus Vachellia cornigera Vachellia hindsii Vanilla pompona Viburnum tinus Viscum minimum

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  • {1} Dracaena pethera var. pulchra - Asparagaceae
  • {1} Dracaena trifasciata - Snake Plant - Asparagaceae
  • {1} Vanilla pompona - Vanilla Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {2} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {3} Dracaena parva - Snake Plant - Asparagaceae
  • {4} Albuca bracteata - Pregnant Onion - Asparagaceae
  • {5} Asparagus africanus - Asparagaceae
  • {6} Coffea arabica - Arabica Coffee - Rubiaceae
  • {6} Dombeya wallichii - Pinkball - Malvaceae
  • {6} Ruscus hypoglossum - Asparagaceae
  • {7} Cycas circinalis - Queen Sago - male specimen - Cycadaceae
  • {8} Lygodium circinnatum - Lygodiaceae
  • {8} Synsepalum dulcificum - Miracle Fruit - Sapotaceae
  • {9} Pentas lanceolata - Egyptian Star Cluster - Rubiaceae
  • {10} Plectranthus saccatus - Stoep Jacaranda, Spurflower - Lamiaceae
  • {11} Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' - Sprengeri Fern, Asparagus Fern - Asparagaceae
  • {11} Lygodium japonicum - Lygodiaceae
  • {11} Zantedeschia aethiopica - Calla Lily, Lily of the Nile - Araceae
  • {12} Cyperus papyrus - Papyrus - Cyperaceae
  • {12} Rhizophora mangle - Red Mangrove - Rhizophoraceae
  • {13} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
  • {14} Schefflera arboricola - Hawaiian Elf Schefflera - Araliaceae
  • {15} Ficus pumila - Climbing Ficus, Creeping Rubber Plant - Moraceae
  • {16} Mussaenda philippica Queen Sirikit - Mussaenda - Rubiaceae
  • {17} Acalypha hispida - Chenille Plant - Euphorbiaceae
  • {18} Homalocladium platycladum - Ribbon Plant, Centipede Plant - Polygonaceae
  • {18} Tecomanthe dendrophila - New Guinea Creeper - Bignoniaceae
  • {19} Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cv. (yellow) - Chinese Hibiscus - Malvaceae
  • {20} Plumeria rubra - Frangipani - Apocynaceae
  • {21} Nepenthes alata - Winged Nepenthes - Nepenthaceae
  • {21} Nepenthes maxima - The Great Pitcher Plant - Nepenthaceae
  • {21} Pandanus caricosus - Voivoi - Pandanaceae
  • {22} Dendrobium anosmum - Unscented Dendrobium - Orchidaceae
  • {22} Ixora javanica - Jungle Flame - Rubiaceae
  • {23} Hoya australis ssp. australis - Apocynaceae
  • {24} Dolichandra unguis-cati - Cat's Claw Vine - Bignoniaceae
  • {24} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {25} Syngonium wendlandii - Araceae
  • {26} Phyllanthus angustifolius - Foliage Flower - Phyllanthaceae
  • {26} Senna corymbosa - Senna - Fabaceae
  • {27} Costus comosus var. bakeri - Spiral Ginger - Costaceae
  • {27} Dioon edule - Chestnut Dioon - Zamiaceae
  • {27} Guarea kunthiana - Cocora - Meliaceae W/C
  • {27} Zamia pumila - Florida Arrowroot, Sago Cycas - Zamiaceae
  • {28} Neomarica gracilis - Walking Iris, Apostle Plant - Iridaceae
  • {29} Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus - Turk's-Cap, Cardinals Hat, Sleeping Hibiscus - Malvaceae
  • {29} Manilkara zapota - Naseberry - Sapotaceae
  • {30} Clusia rosea - Autograph Tree - Clusiaceae
  • {30} Solanum seaforthianum - Brazilian Nightshade, St. Vincent Lilac - Solanaceae
  • {31} Philodendron angustisectum - Araceae
  • {32} Begonia cubensis - Cuban Holly - Begoniaceae
  • {33} Ananas bracteatus `Striatus' - Red Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
  • {33} Ananas comosus - Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
  • {33} Fuchsia triphylla - Honeysuckle Fuchsia - Onagraceae
  • {33} Justicia cydoniifolia - Brazilian Red Cloak, Red Justicia - Acanthaceae
  • {34} Bougainvillea spectabilis - Bougainvillea - Nyctaginaceae
  • {34} Nicotiana glauca - Tree Tobacco - Solanaceae
  • {35} Calliandra haematocephala - Red Powderpuff - Fabaceae
  • {35} Vachellia cornigera - Bull-thorn Acacia - Fabaceae
  • {35} Vachellia farnesiana - Sweet Acacia, Popinac, Sponge Tree - Fabaceae
  • {35} Vachellia hindsii - Iscanal Negro, Ant Acacia - Fabaceae
  • {36} Brugmansia suaveolens - Angels Trumpet - Solanaceae
  • {36} Brugmansia versicolor - Angel's Trumpet - Solanaceae
  • {36} Ipomoea batatas - Sweet Potato - Convolvulaceae
  • {36} Oxalis triangularis - Oxalidaceae
  • {37} Lantana montevidensis - Weeping Lantana - Verbenaceae
  • {38} Ulex europaeus - Gorse, Furze, Prickly Broom - Fabaceae
  • {39} Nerium oleander - Oleander, Rose Laurel - Apocynaceae
  • {39} Punica granatum Nana - Dwarf Pomegranate - Lythraceae
  • {40} Hedera helix - English Ivy (variegated) - Araliaceae
  • {40} Hedera helix - English Ivy (small leaf cultivar) - Araliaceae
  • {40} Ruscus aculeatus - Butcher's Broom, Box Holly - Asparagaceae
  • {41} Hedera helix - English Ivy - Adult Form - Araliaceae
  • {42} Aeonium arboreum - Fisiulera - Crassulaceae
  • {42} Aeonium haworthii - Pinwheel - Crassulaceae
  • {42} Viburnum tinus - Laurustinus - Adoxaceae
  • {43} Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae - Coastal Wattle - Fabaceae
  • {43} Acacia saligna - Golden Wreath Wattle, Orange Wattle - Fabaceae
  • {43} Hakea suaveolens - Scented Hakea - Proteaceae
  • {44} Ornithogalum thyrsoides - Cape Chincherinchee - Asparagaceae
  • {45} Roridula dentata - Bug Plant - Roridulaceae
  • {46} Cunonia capensis - Butterspoon Tree - Cunoniaceae
  • {46} Felicia amelloides - Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite - Asteraceae
  • {46} Streptocarpus pusillus - Gesneriaceae
  • {46} Streptocarpus vandeleurii - Gesneriaceae
  • {47} Alstroemeria pulchella - Alstroemeriaceae
  • {47} Fragaria chiloensis - Beach Strawberry - Rosaceae W/C
  • {47} Salvia discolor - Andean Silver Leaf - Lamiaceae
  • {48} Adansonia za - Malvaceae
  • {48} Didierea trollii - Didiereaceae
  • {48} Euphorbia milii var. splendens - Euphorbiaceae
  • {48} Kalanchoe daigremontiana - Mother-of-Thousands - Crassulaceae
  • {48} Pachypodium horombense - Horombe Clubfoot - Apocynaceae
  • {48} Pachypodium rosulatum - Apocynaceae
  • {49} Alluaudia procera - Didiereaceae
  • {49} Aloe albiflora - Asphodelaceae
  • {49} Aloe rauhii - Asphodelaceae
  • {49} Euphorbia clandestina - Euphorbiaceae
  • {49} Ficus menabeensis - Moraceae
  • {50} Crassula barklyi - Crassulaceae
  • {50} Huernia plowesii - Apocynaceae
  • {50} Kalanchoe rotundifolia - Crassulaceae
  • {51} Crassula muscosa - Clubmoss Crassula - Crassulaceae
  • {51} Pelargonium gibbosum - Gouty Pelargonium, Knotted Pelargonium - Geraniaceae
  • {51} Senecio articulatus - Asteraceae
  • {52} Crassula perfoliata var. falcata - Propeller Plant - Crassulaceae
  • {52} Crassula tabularis - Crassulaceae
  • {52} Euphorbia mammillaris - Corkscrew - Euphorbiaceae
  • {52} Euphorbia obesa ssp. obesa - Gingham Golf Ball - Euphorbiaceae
  • {52} Euphorbia polygona cv. 'Snowflake' - Euphorbiaceae
  • {52} Haworthia retusa - Haworthia retusa - Asphodelaceae
  • {52} Haworthia turgida - Asphodelaceae
  • {52} Haworthiopsis glauca - S. Cape Prov. - Asphodelaceae
  • {52} Senecio rowleyanus - String of Beads - Asteraceae
  • {52} Viscum minimum - Dwarf Mistletoe - Santalaceae
  • {53} Euphorbia virosa ssp. virosa - Gifnoors - Euphorbiaceae
  • {53} Othonna capensis - Little Pickles - Asteraceae
  • {54} Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii - Rosary Vine - Apocynaceae
  • {54} Conophytum meyeri - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {54} Fockea edulis - Kambroo - Apocynaceae
  • {54} Lithops salicola - Living Stone - Aizoaceae W/C
  • {54} Welwitschia mirabilis ssp. namibiana - Tree Tumbo - Welwitschiaceae
  • {55} Euphorbia neriifolia - Euphorbiaceae
  • {55} Senecio radicans - Asteraceae
  • {56} Echinocereus pentalophus - Lady Finger Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {56} Ferocactus pilosus - Mexican lime cactus - Cactaceae
  • {56} Pereskia aculeata - Barbados Gooseberry, Lemon Vine - Cactaceae
  • {56} Pereskia sacharosa - Lemon Vine - Cactaceae
  • {56} Salvia microphylla - Baby Sage, Cherry Sage - Lamiaceae
  • {57} Cissus tiliacea - Vitaceae
  • {57} Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis - Cactaceae W/C
  • {57} Echeveria elegans - Mexican Gem - Crassulaceae
  • {57} Echeveria x funkii - Crassulaceae
  • {57} Mammillaria gracilis ssp. minima - Cactaceae
  • {57} Villadia batesii - Crassulaceae
  • {58} Leuchtenbergia principis - Agave Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {58} Mammillaria magnimamma - Mexican Pincushion - Cactaceae
  • {58} Opuntia microdasys - Bunny Ears - Cactaceae
  • {58} Opuntia microdasys ssp. rufida - Cactaceae
  • {59} Colletia paradoxa - Rhamnaceae
  • {59} Melocactus azureus - Turk's Cap Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {59} Pachycormus discolor - Baja Elephant Tree - Anacardiaceae
  • {59} Pseudobombax ellipticum - Shaving Brush Tree - Malvaceae
  • {60} Fouquieria columnaris - Boojum Tree - Fouquieriaceae
  • {61} Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica - Cactaceae
  • {61} Cereus repandus - Peruvian Apple - Cactaceae
  • {61} Copiapoa unidentified - Cactaceae
  • {61} Echinopsis ancistrophora ssp. arachnacantha - Cactaceae
  • {61} Echinopsis calochlora - Cactaceae
  • {61} Matucana madisoniorum - Cactaceae
  • {61} Oxalis teneriensis - Oxalidaceae
  • {61} Parodia comarapana - Cactaceae
  • {61} Parodia magnifica - Cactaceae
  • {61} Tephrocactus articulatus - Paper Spine Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {62} Aptenia cordifolia - Baby Sun Rose, Heartleaf Ice Plant - Aizoaceae
  • {62} Oxalis aff. megalorrhiza - Oxalidaceae W/C
  • {63} Sedum hirsutum - Crassulaceae
  • {64} Anemone scabiosa - Japanese Anemone - Ranunculaceae
  • {64} Bergenia crassifolia - Heartleaf Saxifrage - Saxifragaceae
  • {64} Trochodendron aralioides - Wheel Tree - Trochodendraceae
  • {65} Begonia grandis - Hardy Begonia - Begoniaceae
  • {66} Berberis thunbergii - Japanese Barberry - Berberidaceae W/C
  • {66} Buddleja crispa - Himalayan Butterfly Bush - Scrophulariaceae
  • {66} Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree - Ginkgoaceae
  • {67} Sequoia sempervirens - Coastal Redwood - Cupressaceae
  • {68} Polemonium viscosum - Sticky Jacobs Ladder - Polemoniaceae
  • {69} Byblis liniflora - Rainbow Plant - Byblidaceae
  • {69} Drosera capensis - Cape Sundew - Droseraceae W/C
  • {69} Oxypolis filiformis subsp. greenmanii - Apiaceae
  • {70} Aldrovanda vesiculosa - Waterwheel Plant - Droseraceae W/C
  • {70} Dionaea muscipula - Venus Fly Trap - Droseraceae
  • {70} Drosera binata - Fork-leaved Sundew - Droseraceae W/C
  • {70} Drosophyllum lusitanicum - Portuguese Sundew - Drosophyllaceae
  • {70} Lemna minor - Common Duckweed - Araceae
  • {70} Sarracenia leucophylla - White Top Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {70} Sarracenia purpurea - Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {70} Sarracenia rosea - Burk's Southern Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {71} Callistemon citrinus - Lemon Bottlebrush - Myrtaceae
  • {72} Callistemon linearis - Narrow-leaved Bottlebrush - Myrtaceae
  • {73} Azolla caroliniana - Mosquito Plant - Salviniaceae
  • {73} Lomatia myricoides - Proteaceae
  • {74} Equisetum hyemale - Common Scouring Rush - Equisetaceae
  • {75} Melicytus ramiflorus - Whitey Wood - Violaceae
  • {76} Selaginella watsonii - Alpine spike-moss, Watson's spike-moss - Selaginellaceae
  • {77} Ophioglossum pendulum - Ophioglossaceae
  • {77} Phlegmariurus phlegmaria - Lycopodiaceae
  • {77} Phlegmariurus squarrosus var. hippuroides - Lycopodiaceae
  • {77} Selaginella pallescens - Selaginellaceae
  • {78} Coniogramme intermedia - Bamboo Fern - Pteridaceae
  • {78} Marsilea quadrifolia - European Water Clover - Marsileaceae
  • {78} Microgramma lycopodioides - clubmoss snakefern - Polypodiaceae
  • {78} Phlebodium aureum - Rabbit's Foot fern, Hare's Foot fern - Polypodiaceae
  • {79} Ophioglossum petiolatum - Stalked Adder's Tongue - Ophioglossaceae
  • {79} Psilotum nudum - Whisk Fern, Skeleton Fork Fern - Psilotaceae
  • {80} Colysis hemionitidea - Polypodiaceae
  • {81} Adiantum hispidulum cv. - Australian Maidenhair, Rough Maidenhair - Pteridaceae
  • {81} Neolepisorus ovatus - syn Neolepisorus phyllomanes - Polypodiaceae
  • {81} Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Plumosa' - Fishbone Fern - Nephrolepidaceae
  • {82} Aglaomorpha speciosa - Polypodiaceae
  • {82} Asplenium bulbiferum - Hens and Chickens Fern - Aspleniaceae
  • {82} Blechnum gracile - Blechnaceae W/C
  • {82} Cinnamomum verum - Ceylon Cinnamon - Lauraceae
  • {82} Drynaria bonii - Polypodiaceae
  • {82} Pellaea viridis - Green Cliffbrake - Pteridaceae
  • {82} Tectaria gemmifera - Snail Fern - Tectariaceae
  • {83} Asplenium nidus - Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin - Aspleniaceae
  • {83} Cyrtomium falcatum - Japanese Holly Fern - Dryopteridaceae
  • {84} Araucaria heterophylla - Norfolk Island Pine - Araucariaceae
  • {85} Aeschynanthus x splendidus - Gesneriaceae
  • {86} Aristolochia gigantea - Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe - Aristolochiaceae
  • {87} Cycas revoluta - King Sago (male specimen) - Cycadaceae
  • {87} Impatiens sodenii - Oliver's Touch-Me-Not - Balsaminaceae
  • {88} Amorphophallus yunnanensis - Araceae
  • {89} Sauromatum venosum - Indian Voodoo Lily - Araceae
  • {90} Vanda tricolor var. suavis - Orchidaceae
  • {91} Paphiopedilum Delrosi - Paph. (delenatii x rothschildianum) - Orchidaceae
  • {92} Epidendrum oerstedii - Orchidaceae
  • {93} Neoregelia zonata - Bromeliaceae
  • {94} Billbergia magnifica - Bromeliaceae
  • {94} Neoregelia carolinae - Blushing Bromeliad - Bromeliaceae
  • {94} Rhipsalis teres - Link Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {94} Tillandsia bulbosa - Dancing Bulb - Bromeliaceae
  • {95} Aechmea fasciata - Silver Vase, Urn Plant - Bromeliaceae
  • {95} Arthrostemma ciliatum - Melastomataceae
  • {95} Ceratopteris pteridoides - Water Sprite - Pteridaceae
  • {95} Eichhornia crassipes - Water Hyacinth - Pontederiaceae
  • {95} Epiphyllum phyllanthus - Climbing Cactus - Cactaceae W/C
  • {95} Hatiora salicornioides - Dancing Bones, Drunkard's Dream - Cactaceae
  • {95} Lepismium cf houlletianum - Cactaceae
  • {95} Myriophyllum aquaticum - Parrots Feather, Water Feather - Haloragaceae
  • {95} Pistia stratiotes - Water Lettuce, Shellflower - Araceae
  • {95} Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri - Thanksgiving Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {95} Rhipsalis cereuscula - Coral Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {95} Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides - Clumpy Mistletoe Cactus - Cactaceae
  • {95} Salvinia auriculata - Eared Watermoss - Salviniaceae
  • {96} Coleus scutellarioides - Coleus - Red Form - Lamiaceae
  • {96} Tillandsia usneoides - Spanish Moss - coarse form - Bromeliaceae W/C
  • {97} Callisia navicularis - Chain Plant - Commelinaceae
  • {98} Abutilon hybridum - Chinese Lantern - Malvaceae
  • {98} Boehmeria nivea - Chinese Silk Plant - Urticaceae
  • {98} Mimosa pudica - Sensitive Plant - Fabaceae
  • {99} Cycas taitungensis - Prince Sago - Cycadaceae W/C
  • {100} Equisetum diffusum - Himalayan Horsetail - Equisetaceae
  • {100} Equisetum giganteum - Equisetaceae W/C
  • {100} Equisetum myriochaetum - Equisetaceae
  • {101} Aglaomorpha meyeniana - Bear's Paw Fern - Polypodiaceae
  • {101} Neoregelia spectabilis - Fingernail Plant - Bromeliaceae
  • {102} Myrmecodia platytyrea - Ant Plant - Rubiaceae
  • {103} Hydnophytum moseleyanum - Hydnophytum, Ant Plant - Rubiaceae
  • {103} Hydnophytum moseleyanum - Ant Plant - Rubiaceae W/C
  • {103} Myrmecodia tuberosa - Ant Plant - Rubiaceae
  • {104} Dischidia ovata - Apocynaceae
  • {105} Dennstaedtia cicutaria - Dennstaedtiaceae
  • {105} Hoya carnosa - Wax Plant, Honey Plant - Apocynaceae
  • {105} Selaginella pallescens aurea - Golden Sweat Plant - Selaginellaceae
  • {105} Selaginella willdenowii - Wildenow's Spike Fern - Selaginellaceae
  • {105} Stenochlaena tenuifolia - Giant Vine Fern - Blechnaceae
  • {106} Monstera deliciosa - Swiss Cheese Plant - Araceae
  • {0} Freesia alba - Iridaceae
  • {0} Tropaeolum majus - Nasturtium - Tropaeolaceae
  • {0} Cuscuta europea - Common Dodder - Convolvulaceae
  • {0} Platycerium andinum - American Staghorn - Polypodiaceae
  • {0} Salvinia molesta - Giant Salvinia - Salviniaceae
  • {0} Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea - Blue Water Lily - Nymphaeaceae

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