Bi8630 Identification course of vascular plants

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jiří Danihelka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Jiří Danihelka, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jiří Danihelka, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 18:00–19:50 D36/225
Prerequisites
( B1180 Plant morphology || B1210 Plant morphology || Bi2030 High. plant phylog. & divers. ) && (! B8630 Critical taxa vascular plants )
basic knowledge of central European plants and botanical morphological terminology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main aim of this subject is to learn to identify vascular plants using identification keys and other tools. Working materials are mainly plant specimens collected by students during their field work for bachelor or diploma thesis.
Learning outcomes
Completing this course, a student will be able to work with plant identification keys and other tools that facilitate plant identification; will improve his knowledge of botanical morphological terminology; will improve his knowledge of central European vascular plants; will have basic experience necessary for the identification of plants in vegetative stage or fragmentary specimens, as well as of plants difficult to identify.
Syllabus
  • There is no particular syllabus for this subject. During two-hour laboratory work, vascular plant collected by the enrolled students during their fieldwork will be identified. The sequence of plant families and other taxonomic groups will reflect the needs and demands of the students of the course. Optionally, if time allows, specimens collected during the abroad botanical excursion will be identified, using Flora europaea and national floras.
Literature
  • KAPLAN, Zdeněk, Jiří DANIHELKA, Jindřich jun. CHRTEK, Jan KIRSCHNER, Karel KUBÁT, Milan ŠTECH, Jan ŠTĚPÁNEK, Petr BATOUŠEK, Petr BUREŠ, Roman BUSINSKÝ, Jaroslav ČÁP, Martin DANČÁK, Michal DUCHÁČEK, Martin DUCHOSLAV, Václav DVOŘÁK, Libor EKRT, Petr FILIPPOV, Vít GRULICH, Daniel HRČKA, Michal HRONEŠ, Lubomír HROUDA, Zdenka HROUDOVÁ, Vladimír JEHLÍK, Klára KABÁTOVÁ, Gergely KIRÁLY, Ludmila KIRSCHNEROVÁ, Lucie KOBRLOVÁ, Kateřina KOČÍ, Petr KOUTECKÝ, František KRAHULEC, Pavel KÚR, Martin LEPŠÍ, Petr LEPŠÍ, Bohumil MANDÁK, Jan PONERT, Jan PRANČL, Petr PYŠEK, Radomír ŘEPKA, Jiří SÁDLO, Jan SUDA, Otakar ŠÍDA, Petr ŠMARDA, Pavel ŠPRYŇAR, Jitka ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ, Bohumil TRÁVNÍČEK, Pavel TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří UHER, Radim Jan VAŠUT, Václav VĚTVIČKA, Jiří ZÁZVORKA and Václav ZELENÝ. Klíč ke květeně České republiky (Key to the flora of the Czech Republic). 2, aktualizované vydání. Praha: Academia, 2019, 1168 pp. ISBN 978-80-200-2660-6. info
  • SLAVÍK, Bohumil. Květena České republiky 6. Praha: Academia, 2000, 770 pp. ISBN 80-200-0306-1. info
  • Flora of the Czech republic. Edited by Bohumil Slavík - Jindřich Chrtek - Pavel Tomšovic. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1997, 568 s. ISBN 8020005900. info
  • GRULICH, Vít. Flora of the Czech Republic. Edited by Marie Dvořáková - Bohumil Slavík - Miroslav Smejkal, Translated by. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1995, 529 s. ISBN 8020003843. info
  • Flora of the Czech Republic. Edited by Jan Kirschner - Bohdan Křísa - Slavomil Hejný - Bohumil Slavík. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1992, 542 s. ISBN 8020002561. info
  • Květena České republiky. Edited by Slavomil Hejný - Bohumil Slavík - Lubomír Hrouda - Vladimír Skalic. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1990, 540 s. info
Teaching methods
practice
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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