Plant systematics

Lectures:

Introduction to plant taxonomy.

Fungi: morphology, taxonomic and phytochemical characteristics; pharmaceutically relevant species from divisions Zygomycota, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota.

Lower plants: morphology, taxonomic and phytochemical characteristics of species from Cyanophyta, Algae, Bryophyta, and Lichens; pharmaceutically relevant species.

Pteridophyta: morphology, taxonomic and biochemical characteristics; Equisetophyta: morphology, taxonomic and biochemical characteristics; Gymnosperms taxa: general characteristics of Gymnosperms; Angiosperm taxa: general characteristics of Angiosperms

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of the pharmaceutically relevant Gymnosperms families, their genera and species: Ginkgoaceae, Pinaceae, Cupressaceae, Taxaceae, Ephedraceae.

Morphological, embryological and phytochemical characteristics of the pharmaceutically significant angiosperms from the taxonomic unit Magnoliopsida: Myristicaceae, Lauraceae, Monimiaceae, Piperaceae, Illiciaceae, Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Podophyllaceae, Papaveraceae, Fagaceae, Betulaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Amaranthaceae

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of pharmacologically important Angiosperms: Polygonaceae, Theaceae, Hypericaceae, Ericaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Caricaceae, Primulaceae, Passifloraceae, Brassicaceae.

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of pharmaceutically important Angiosperms: Salicaceae, Malvaceae, Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae, Urticaceae, Cannabaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Myrtaceae, Rutaceae, Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae, Sapindaceae and Crassulaceae.

Morphological and Phytochemical Characteristics of pharmaceutically Important Angiosperms: Rosaceae, Amygdalaceae, Linaceae, Erythroxylaceae, Zygophylaceae,

Morphological and Phytochemical Characteristics of pharmaceutically Important Angiosperms: Fabaceae.

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of the pharmaceutically important Angiosperms: Aquifoliaceae, Rhamnaceae, Eleagnaceae, Santalaceae, Viscaceae.

Morphological and Phytochemical Characteristics of pharmaceutically Important Angiosperms: Araliaceae, Apiaceae, Adoxaceae, Valerianaceae.

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of pharmaceutically important Angiosperms: Loganiaceae, Rubiaceae, Menyanthaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Gentianaceae.

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of pharmaceutically important Angiosperms: Lamiaceae, Verbenaceae.

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of the pharmaceutically important Angiosperms: Solanaceae, Convolvulaceae, Boraginaceae,

Morphological and Phytochemical Characteristics of pharmaceutically Important Angiosperms: Scrophulariaceae, Plantaginaceae, Pedaliaceae, Acanthaceae, Oleaceae

Morphological and Phytochemical Characteristics of pharmaceutically Important Angiosperms: Lobeliaceae, Asteraceae

Morphological, Embryological and Phytochemical Characteristics of Pharmaceutically Significant Angiosperms from the Liliopsida Taxonomic Unit: Evolution, Enlargement, Morphological Differences with Dicopteric Plants, Practical Meaning: Melanthiaceae, Colchicaceae, Liaiaceae, Iridaceae, Orchidaceae, Amaryllidaceae and Ruscaceae.

Morphological and phytochemical characteristics of pharmaceutically important families, Aloaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Bromeliaceae, Musaceae, Zingiberaceae, Poaceae, Arecaceae, Araceae. Alismataceae.

Introduction to botanical nomenclature and explanation of morphological terms, morphology of plant parts: root, stem, leaf, flower and fruit; identification characters and disputed taxa; order Fagales (Fagaceae), Ericales (Ericaceae, Vacciniaceae).

Identification characters and disputed taxa: Violales (Violaceae), Capparales (Brassicaceae), Malvales (Malvaceae, Tiliaceae), Myrtales (Oenotheraceae), Fabales (Fabaceae), Rhamnales (Rhamnaceae).

Identification characters and disputed taxa; Araliales (Apiaceae), Lamiales (Lamiaceae), Scrophulariales (Scrophulariaceae), Asterales (Asteraceae: Cichorioideae, Asteroideae).

Practical classes:

Microscopy: cyanobacteria, algae, fungi, lichens.

Microscopy: bryophytes, spore vascular plants, Gymnosperms, introductions to Angiosperms (structure of the flower), thorny structures.

Stereoscopy: Angiosperms (structure of the flowers of pharmaceutically important plant families), types of fruits.

Stereoscopy: Angiosperms (structure of the flowers of pharmaceutically important plant families).

Recognizing of medicinal plants: practical knowledge of pharmatically and toxicologically important plants in the Garden of Medicinal Plants (3x)