Chapter 7 - Horticulture Today

A form or subclassification of a species that is slightly different but not different enough to warrant a new species.

• variety

• Variant

• Breed

• Race

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A name for a plant that has been selected or bred for horticultural purposes.

• Cultivar

• Hybrid

• Species

• Variety

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The physical form and structure of an organism.

• Morphology

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Genetics

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A seed producing plant that lacks a protective cover for the seeds.

• Gymnosperm

• Angiosperm

• Pteridophyte

• Bryophyte

The process of systematically identifying and organizing plant species.

• Taxonomy

• Morphology

• Ecology

• Pharmacology

A subset of organisms within a family that share similar characteristics.

• Genus

• Species

• Family

• Phylum

Plants with two cotyledons in their seeds.

• Dicotyledons

• Monocotyledons

• Gymnosperms

• Ferns

A word or term for plants that is used by gardeners in everyday language.

• Common name

• Scientific nomenclature

• Botanical term

• Latin name

The first leaf that emerges from a seed.

• Cotyledon

• True Leaf

• Leaflet

• Seed-leaf

A flowering plant that has seeds enclosed in its fruit.

• Angiosperm

• Gymnosperm

• Ferns

• Moss