Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Labaitae)
• 1. Leaves mainly opposite (whorled or simple)
• 2. Stems square with aromatic oils.
• 3. Flowers bisexual:zygomorphic (2-lipped); 5-
merous.
• 4. Inflorescence axillary or whorled.
• 5. Stamens 2 or 4; often didynamous.
• 6. Carpels 2; 4 locules; 4 parted ovary.
• 7. Basal placentation.
• 8. Ovary superior.
• 9. Fruit 4 nutlets
• Prunella “heal-all” CA5 CO5 A2or4 G2
• Nepeta “catnip”
 Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae “figworts”
• 1. Leaves simple; alternate or
opposite or whorled.
• 2. Flowers zygomorphic and 2-
lipped; 5-merous.
• 3. Stamen 2 or 4 with 1 staminoid
attached to the corolla.
• 4. Ovary with 2 locules and 2
carpels; superior.
CA5 CO5 A2or4 G2
• Penstemon “beard tongues”
• Castilleja “paint brushes”
• Digitalis “foxgloves”
 Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
• 1. Trees, shrubs or perennial
herbs.
• 2. Leaves mostly opposite.
• 3. Veins curved.
• 4. 5 or 4-merous.
• 5. Stamens alternate with
petals.
• 6. Ovary inferior.
• 7. Fruit a drupe or a berry.

• Cornus Florida “large

flowering dogwood”
• Cornus Drummundi “rough-
leaved dogwood”
 Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae

• 1. Leaves alternate; stipules absent.

• 2. Flowers actinomorphic.
• 3. Stamens 5-merous; ovary 2 locular.
• 4. Ovaries numerous.
• 5. Fruit a berry or capsules.

• CA5 CO5 A5 G2
•

• Solanum, horse nettle …..

• Physalis, ground cherry
• Datura, Jimson weed
 Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
• 1. Mostly climbing herbs.
• 2. Leaves alternate and
simple.
• 3. Flowers bisexual; regular;
5-merous; superior.
• 4. Flowers twisted in the bud;
corolla tube.
• 5. 2 carpels
• 6. Fruit - capsule, berry or
nut.
CA5 CO5 A5 G2
• Convolvus “bindweeds”
• Ipomoea “morning glories”
 Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
• 1. Leaves alternate, simple with
stipules.
• 2. Flowers bisexual:
actinomorphic.
• 3. Calyx 3-5; corolla 5 and free.
• 4. Compound pistil; carpels usually
5.
• 5. Ovary superior.
• 6. Numerous stamen form a
column around the pistil.
• CA3-5 CO5 Anum G1-num
• Hibiscus, Abutilon “velvet leaf”,
Malva
 Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
 Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous
(zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
 Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous
(zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.
 Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous
(zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.
• 4. Stamen 10, diadelphus.
 Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous
(zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.
• 4. Stamen 10, diadelphus.
• 5. Simple pistil, 1 carpel, 1 locule.
 Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
• 1. Leaves mostly pinnate compound.
• 2. Flowers papillinaceous (zygomorphic).
• Standard, wings, keel
• 3. Calyx and corolla 5-merous.
• 4. Stamen 10, diadelphus.
• 5. Simple pistil, 1 carpel, 1 locule.
• 6. Ovary superior/ Fruit a legume
CA5 CO5 A10 or 9+1 G1
• Lythyrus sweet pea, Desmodium beggars
ticks, Medicago alfalfa