Bi8630 Identification course of vascular plants

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
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
    recommended literature
  • BATOUŠEK, Petr; 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; Jindřich CHRTEK; Vladimír JEHLÍK; Klára NUNVÁŘOVÁ; Zdeněk KAPLAN; Gergely KIRÁLY; Jan KIRSCHNER; 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; Ota ŠÍDA; Petr ŠMARDA; Pavel ŠPRYŇAR; Milan ŠTECH; Jan ŠTĚPÁNEK; Jitka ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ; Bohumil TRÁVNÍČEK; Pavel TRÁVNÍČEK; Jiří UHER; Radim J. VAŠUT; Václav VĚTVIČKA; Jiří ZÁZVORKA and Václav ZELENÝ. Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Edited by Zdeněk Kaplan - Jiří Danihelka - Jindřich Chrtek - Jan Kirschner -. Druhé, aktualizované a zce. Praha: Academia, 2019, 1168 stran. ISBN 9788020026606. info
  • Flora Europaea. Edited by Thomas Gaskell Tutin - R. R. Mill - John Akeroyd - M. E. Newton. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1993, xlvi, 581. ISBN 0521154065. info
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  • Flora Europaea. Edited by Thomas Gaskell Tutin - A. O. Chater - I. B. K. Richardson. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1980, xxxvi, 452. ISBN 9780521153706. info
  • Flora Europaea. Edited by P. W. Ball - Thomas Gaskell Tutin. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1972, xxix, 385. ISBN 9780521153683. info
  • ROTHMALER, Werner. Exkursionsflora von Deutschland : Gefäßpflanzen: Atlasband. Edited by Eckehart J. Jäger. 12., neu bearbeitete und erw. Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum, 2013, 822 s. ISBN 9783827420503. info
  • Rothmaler - Exkursionsflora von Deutschland : Gefäßpflanzen: Grundband. Edited by Werner Rothmaler - Frank Müller - Christiane Ritz - Erik Welk. 22., neu überarbeitete Aufl. Berlin: Springer Spektrum, 2021, 944 stran. ISBN 9783662610107. info
  • Květena České republiky [Flora of the Czech Republic]. Vols 1–9: Edited by Bohumil Slavík & Slavomil Hejný (vols 1–3), Bohumil Slavík (vols 4–6), Bohumil Slavík & Jitka Štěpánková (vol. 7), Jitka Štěpánková (vols 8 & 9). Praha 1988–2024.
  • Új magyar füvészkönyv : Magyarország hajtásos növényei : ábrák. Edited by Gergely Király - Viktor Virók - V. Attila Monár. Jósvafö: Aggteleki Nemzeti park Igazgatóság, 2011, 675 s. ISBN 9789638708281. 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 2023, Autumn 2024.
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