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When flowering plants appeared on Earth, they literally took over the planet. They remain the most dominant form of plant life on Earth, with help from animals that disperse and pollinate them. Be sure to stop and smell the roses, because the roses certainly don't stop for us.

This video is episode 12 of the series Introduction to Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany, presented by Catherine Kleier.
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Contents:

00:00 The rapid evolution of flowers confounds botanists
02:55 Flowers mysteriously dominate the flora
04:23 Research techniques evolve to clarify ancient flowers
07:30 Animal dispersal and pollination Explosion of flowers at the summit
09:01 Useful mnemonic of botanical taxonomy
10:51 The Latin binomial arises from the gender and the specific epithet
12:50 Taxonomy and systematics contribute to the evolution of botany
14:06 Molecular evidence suggests flowering plant is oldest
16:48 Flower anatomy helps categorize plant families
8:15 p.m. Monocots and dicots reveal extraordinary variation
23:46 Dicots become eudicots when basal angiosperms separate
25:20 Shape, color and inflorescence Classify families
28:18 Male and female parts are the main classification factor
28:43 Flower color is not limited to reproduction
30:06 Flower size and scent occasionally work together

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