Plant Systematics: An Integrated Approach

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Science Publishers, 2004 - Science - 561 pages
"The book strikes a balance between classical fundamental information and the recent developments in plant systematics. Special attention has been devoted to the information on botanical nomenclature, identification and phylogeny of angiosperms with numerous relevant examples and detailed explanation of the important nomenclatural problems. An attempt has been made to present a continuity between orthodox and contemporary identification methods by working on a common example. The methods of identification using computers have been further explored to help better online identification. The chapter on cladistic methods has been totally revised, and molecular systematics discussed in considerable detail."--Jacket.
 

Contents

Preface
1
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PLANT
10
BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE
30
Conservation of names of species
47
DESCRIPTIVE TERMINOLOGY
59
PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION
89
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION
120
VARIATION AND SPECIATION
129
Sapindaceae
438
Fabaceae
440
Myrtaceae
447
Violaceae
449
Salicaceae
450
Cucurbitaceae
453
Hypericaceae
455
Euphorbiaceae
457

TAXONOMIC EVIDENCE
135
PHYLOGENETIC METHODS CLA
193
PHYLOGENY OF ANGIOSPERMS
225
Evolutionary Trends
244
TransitionalCombinational
255
Pandanaceae
345
Liliaceae
351
Asphodelaceae
357
Commelinididae
364
Caryophyllaceae
406
Polygonaceae
408
Rosidae
410
Malvaceae
412
Grewiaceae
414
Dipterocarpaceae
416
Rosaceae
417
Ulmaceae
420
Moraceae
422
Capparaceae
428
Cleomaceae
430
Rutaceae
434
Geraniaceae
460
Asteridae
462
Hydrangeaceae
463
Polemoniaceae
465
Primulaceae
467
Apiaceae
469
Asteraceae
472
Lamiidae
474
Solanaceae
475
Rubiaceae
481
Apocynaceae
483
Plantaginaceae
486
Scrophulariaceae
488
Verbenaceae
490
Bignoniaceae
492
Acanthaceae
494
Lamiaceae
496
SYSTEMATICS ON THE WEB
499
REFERENCES
511
INDEX
531
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