Diversity and phylogeny of angiosperms

The EU aims to provide an overview of the diversity of angiosperms, approached both through the prism of the most recent phylogenies proposed bythe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group ( APG). This phylogenetic framework will be supported throughout the EU by concrete observation of the vegetative and floral characteristics of a selection of taxa distributed across the entire phylogeny, in order to identify the synapomorphies of the main clades, any homoplasies, and adaptations (floral biology, pollination, trophic interactions, etc.).

Students also learn about the diversity of angiosperms from a floristic perspective by creating a herbarium of species generally found in the Mediterranean region. This gives them an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the use of a flora and digital identification tools (Pl@ntNet, e-Flore by Tela Botanica, etc.).

Knowledge:

- Understand the diversity of angiosperms from a floristic perspective (knowledge of the main families) and a phylogenetic perspective (knowledge of the major clades and the synapomorphies that support them).

- Strengthen knowledge of the morphological and anatomical organization of the vegetative and reproductive systems of angiosperms

Expertise:

- Working in groups and communicating orally (presentation of the herbarium)

- be able to synthesize concrete observations and communicate them in a scientific manner (observational drawings, diagrams, reasoned texts) by comparing them with theory

- Use powerful determination tools