Systematics

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  • Staghorn Fern (Platycerium spp.)

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    Polypodiaceae (Polypody Fern Family) Despite this plant’s odd appearance it is a true fern. It is also an epiphyte. Staghorn ferns are native to tropical areas of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Guinea. You may find fronds that have brown fuzzy tips, these are spores. The common name, staghorn fern, refers to…

  • Polypodiaceae

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    Angiosperm Phylogeny Website Flora of North America Species: Staghorn Fern (Platycerium spp.)

  • Staghorn Fern (”Platycerium spp.”)

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    Polypodiaceae (Polypody Fern Family) Despite this plant’s odd appearance it is a true fern. It is also an epiphyte. Staghorn ferns are native to tropical areas of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Guinea. You may find fronds that have brown fuzzy tips, these are spores. The common name, staghorn fern, refers to…

  • Nepenthaceae

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    Angiosperm Phylogeny Website Flora of North America Species: Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes sanguinea)

  • Pitcher Plant (”Nepenthes sanguinea”)

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    Nepenthaceae (Pitcher Plant Family) This is a carnivorous plant that contains rainwater collected in pitcher-like leaves. The leaves are often shiny and secret compounds that attract insects which drown in the pool of water. The lower part of the trap contains glands which absorb nutrients from captured prey. This particular species is native to Southeast…

  • Musaceae

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    Angiosperm Phylogeny Website Flora of North America Species Dwarf Banana Tree (Musa ‘Dwarf Orinoco’)

  • Dwarf Banana Tree (Musa ‘Dwarf Orinoco’)

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    Musaceae (Banana Family) This is a dwarf version of the banana most commonly grown in southern Florida. Worldwide there are over 50 types of bananas and plantains within the genus Musa. Though they grow several meters high and look like trees, they are not woody and their “stem” is actually the bases of the huge…

  • Araceae

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    Angiosperm Phylogeny Website Flora of North America Species: Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanium) | Amorphophallus titanium Symplocarpus foetidus

  • Plant Collection

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    Gustavus is home to a large collection of plants, both living and preserved.   The Gustavus Greenhouse was renovated in 2020 and holds 100s of plant species at any given time. The greenhouse is maintained by the biology department and various student workers. The greenhouse is found on the third floor of the Nobel Science…

  • Rupert Anderson Award in Systematics

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    A great way to learn about organismal diversity is to work with a collection. The Gustavus Biology Department has several opportunities to work with plant and animal collections! In order to share our insect, plant and vertebrate collections with a larger community we are in the process of organizing and displaying information, including images, about…