PLANT MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY 4
Module PLANT MORPHOLOGY

Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: GIUSEPPE PUGLIA

Detailed Course Content

CYTOLOGY

Plant cell. Structure and functions of: cell wall, plastids, and vacuoles

 

HISTOLOGY

Structure and functions of tissues: meristematic, parenchymal, protective, conductive, mechanical, and secretory (notes)

 

ORGANOGRAPHY

Seed

Stem: growth, morphological and anatomical structure in gymnosperms, dicotyledons, and monocotyledons

Root: root system, morphological and anatomical structure

Leaf: origin, differentiation, and anatomical structure of various types of leaves

Textbook Information

  • Evert R.F. & Eichorn S.E. Raven's Plant Biology, Zanichelli
  • Smith A.M., Coupland G., Dolan L., Harberd N., Jones J., Martin C., Sablowski R., Plant Biology, vol. 1.
  • Speranza A., Calzoni G.L. Plant Structure in Pictures – A Guide to the Microscopic Anatomy of Vascular Plants, Zanichelli


AuthorTitlePublisherYearISBN
Evert R.F. & Eichorn S.E. La biologia delle piante di Raven Zanichelli2013ISBN:9788808175045
Smith A.M., Coupland G., Dolan L., Harberd N., Jones J., Martin C., Sablowski R.Biologia delle piante, vol.1. Zanichelli2011ISBN:9788808061836
Speranza A., Calzoni G.L.Struttura delle piante in immagini – guida all’anatomia microscopica delle piante vascolari Zanichelli1996ISBN:9788808089045
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