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Sep. 2 | No Class - Labor Day |
| Sep. 4 | Introduction [pdf] [BW] | |
| Sep. 6 | Angiosperm morphology [pdf] [BW] |
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Sep. 9 | Angiosperm morphology; [inflorescences pdf BW] |
| Sep. 11 | Nomenclature: the art of naming [pdf] [BW] | |
| Sep. 13 | Classification: the art of grouping [pdf] [BW] |
| 3 |
Sep. 16 | Angiosperm classification |
| Sep. 18 | Angiosperm classification | |
| Sep. 20 | Basal angiosperms: magnolias and wild gingers [pdf] [BW] |
| 4 |
Sep. 23 | Ranunculids: buttercups [pdf] [BW] |
| Sep. 25 | Darwin's "abominable mystery" [pdf] [BW] | |
| Sep. 27 | Chemosystematics: sensual compounds [pdf] [BW] |
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Sep. 30 | Caryophyllids: carnations, cacti, and carnivores [pdf] [BW] |
| Oct. 2 | Biosystematics: evolution, isolating mechanisms [pdf] [BW] | |
| Oct. 4 | Lecture Exam # 1 |
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Oct. 7 | Biosystematics: speciation [pdf] [BW] |
| Oct. 9 | Biosystematics: speciation | |
| Oct. 11 | Phylogenetics: Tracing the tree of life [pdf] [BW] |
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Oct. 14 | Phylogenetics II |
| Oct. 16 | Rosids I: roses and currants [pdf] [BW] | |
| Oct. 18 | Rosids II: legumes and hemp [pdf] [BW] |
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Oct. 21 | Rosids III: walnuts and violets [pdf] [BW] |
| Oct. 23 | Rosids IV: willows and maples [pdf] [BW] | |
| Oct. 25 | Rosids V: mustards and mallows [pdf] [BW] |
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Oct. 28 | Biosystematics: pollination biology [pdf] [BW] |
| Oct. 30 | Plant oddities and systematic puzzles [pdf] [BW] | |
| Nov. 1 | Lower Asterids: blueberries and dogwoods [pdf] [BW] |
| 10 |
Nov. 4 | Lecture Exam # 2 |
| Nov. 6 | Asterids I: gentians and milkweeds [pdf] [BW] | |
| Nov. 8 | Asterids II: mints and snapdragons [pdf] [BW] |
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Nov. 11 | Asterids III: ginseng and honeysuckles [pdf] [BW] |
| Nov. 13 | Asterids IV: asters and ragweed [pdf] [BW] | |
| Nov. 15 | Monocots I: Origins, aquatics and aroids [pdf] [BW] |
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Nov. 18 | Monocots II: lilies and irises [pdf] [BW] |
| Nov. 20 | Monocots III: orchids and palms [pdf] [BW] | |
| Nov. 22 | Monocots IV: bananas and pineapples [pdf] [BW] |
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Nov. 25 | Monocots V: rushes and sedges [pdf] [BW] |
| Nov. 27 | NO CLASS | |
| Nov. 29 | NO CLASS - Thanksgiving break |
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Dec. 2 | Monocots V: grasses [pdf] [BW] |
| Dec. 4 | Biosystematics: molecular systematics [pdf] [BW] | |
| Dec. 6 | Biosystematics: biogeography [pdf] [BW] |
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Dec. 9 | Adaptive radiations: evolutionary and systematic repercussions [pdf] [BW] |
| Dec. 11 | The future systematists and future of plant systematics | |
| Dec. 13 | Lecture Exam #3 |