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Plant Structure

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Get a solid grounding in the basic plant body-from the cell to the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. We'll use dissecting and compound light microscopes to observe plant anatomy, then introduce the base-level chemistry required to understand the world of plants.

Required Text:
Raven PH, Evert RF, & Eichhorn SE. Biology of Plants, 8th edition. W.H. Freeman, 2013.

Materials Information:
For in-person classes: Please bring a hand lens.
For online Classes:Please note, this course requires the purchase of materials. Please refer to the Materials List linked below for more information.

Schedule:

Every week on Monday, starting on 02/02/26 and ending on 03/30/26 (excluding 02/16/26)

Times:

11:00am-02:00pm EST

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Instructor:

Cecilia Zumajo Cecilia Zumajo

Cecilia Zumajo

Cecilia Zumajo is an assistant curator at NYBG. Her research focuses on plant evolution and development (evo-devo) with a very strong focus on plant diversity! Her research combines genomic tools, with anatomy and morphology. She holds a Ph.D. from the joint program between CUNY and NYBG.

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 315
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

263BOT315C

Price:

Price Non-Member : $650.00
Member : $585.00
Central Park Conservancy : $590.00

Materials List:

Click here for materials list (BOT315-Cecilia) (PDF Document)

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