EP 2: Plant Taxonomy and Identification

Plant Taxonomy and Identification In this video we introduce terminology surrounding plant identification. We also look at how plants are classified by observing their physical characteristics such as leaf shape and margin, venation, and branching patterns. Do scroll down for a list of the terms we used in this video! We hope you learned something new from this video, and comment below if you would like us to explore any other topics. Time stamps: 0:00 Welcome 1:16 Tree of life 1:30 Plant taxonomic classification 2:07 Scientific/latin names vs. common names 2:20 Family names 3:05 Simple vs. Compound leaves 4:09 Leaf branching patterns 5:00 Leaf shape and margin 5:30 Leaf venation 6:27 Monocotyledons vs. Dicotyledons 7:17 Leaf texture 7:27 Leaf exudates 8:16 Recap and what you can expect in the next episode Presenter: Dr. Ngo Kang Min Asian School of the Environment Nanyang Technological University Production Crew: Dominic Ng Marx Yim Saloni Swaminathan Teo Pei Yun Terms and definitions: King Philip came over for grape soda = Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species Node = Point along the stem at which a leaf or branch emerges from Internode = Portion of stem between two nodes Stipule = A small paired usually leaflike outgrowth occurring at the base of a leaf that protects the growing leaf bud Petiole = Leaf stalk Serrated edges = Jagged edges Midrib = Primary vein Mono-/Di- Cotyledon = Embryonic leaf that appears when a seed germinates Acknowledgments for images used Tree of life: This vector version: Eric Gaba (Sting, fr:Sting), Cherkash, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Banana sheath: "Banana bunchy top: Mottle leaf sheath and petiole" byPlant pests and diseases is marked with CC0 1.0 Palmate shape: Maksim, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b..., via Wikimedia Commons Monocot v. Dicot: "File:Monocot vs Dicot.svg" by Flowerpower207 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 #plantidentifcation #taxonomy #botany #plants