PLBIO 4520 - [Systematics of Tropical Plants]

Fall. Offered every three years. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: PLBIO 2430 or PLBIO 2480.

K. C. Nixon.

The families of plants encountered solely or chiefly in tropical regions are considered in a phylogenetic context in lectures, discussions, and laboratory, with the aim of providing basic points of recognition for, and an understanding of, diversity and relationships in these families.