Plant Systematics: An Integrated Approach"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. |
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Contents
Preface | 1 |
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PLANT | 10 |
BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE | 30 |
PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION | 89 |
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION | 120 |
VARIATION AND SPECLATION | 129 |
TAXONOMIC EVIDENCE | 135 |
TAXOMET | 180 |
Berberidaceae | 385 |
Ranunculaceae | 387 |
Papaveraceae | 389 |
Hamamelididae | 391 |
Saxifragaceae | 392 |
Fagaceae | 394 |
Betulaceae | 396 |
Casuarinaceae | 398 |
PHYLOGENETIC METHODS CLA | 193 |
Cladistic Methodology | 205 |
Operational evolutionary units | 210 |
Measure of similarity | 212 |
Evaluating consensus tree | 218 |
Developing Classifications | 222 |
PHYLOGENY OF ANGIOSPERMS | 225 |
What is the age of angiosperms? | 226 |
What is the place of their origin? | 228 |
Angiosperms are monophyletic or polyphyletic? | 230 |
Origin of monocotyledons | 239 |
Basal Living Angiosperms | 240 |
Paleoherbs | 242 |
Evolutionary Trends | 244 |
Basic evolutionary trends | 245 |
Xylem evolution | 246 |
Stamen evolution | 248 |
Pollen grain evolution | 249 |
Carpel evolution | 251 |
TransitionalCombinational Theory | 255 |
Annonaceae | 319 |
Calycanthaceae | 321 |
Lauraceae | 323 |
Saururaceae | 324 |
Piperaceae | 326 |
Cabombaceae | 328 |
Nymphaeaceae | 329 |
Rafflesiaceae | 331 |
Alismatidae | 333 |
Acoraceae | 334 |
Araceae | 335 |
Butomaceae | 337 |
Alismataceae | 339 |
Hydrocharitaceae | 341 |
Potamogetonaceae | 343 |
Liliidae | 344 |
Pandanaceae | 345 |
Dioscoreaceae | 347 |
Smilacaceae | 349 |
Liliaceae | 351 |
Orchidaceae | 353 |
Iridaceae | 355 |
Asphodelaceae | 357 |
Alliaceae | 359 |
Agavaceae | 362 |
Commelinididae | 364 |
Arecaceae | 365 |
Commelinaceae | 367 |
Musaceae | 369 |
Zingiberaceae | 370 |
Cannaceae | 373 |
Juncaceae | 374 |
Cyperaceae | 376 |
Poaceae | 378 |
Ranunculidae | 381 |
Paeoniaceae | 383 |
Caryophyllidae | 400 |
Chenopodiaceae | 402 |
Amaranthaceae | 404 |
Caryophyllaceae | 406 |
Polygonaceae | 408 |
Rosidae | 410 |
Malvaceae | 412 |
Grewiaceae | 414 |
Engler and Prantl 260 | 415 |
Dipterocarpaceae | 416 |
Rosaceae | 417 |
Ulmaceae | 420 |
Moraceae | 422 |
Urticaceae | 424 |
Oxalidaceae | 426 |
Capparaceae | 428 |
MAJOR FAMILIES OF ANGIOSP ERMS 303 | 429 |
Cleomaceae | 430 |
Brassicaceae | 432 |
Rutaceae | 434 |
Meliaceae | 436 |
Sapindaceae | 438 |
Fabaceae | 440 |
Myrtaceae | 447 |
Violaceae | 449 |
Salicaceae | 450 |
Cucurbitaceae | 453 |
Hypericaceae | 455 |
Euphorbiaceae | 457 |
Geraniaceae | 460 |
Asteridae | 462 |
Hydrangeaceae | 463 |
Polemoniaceae | 465 |
Primulaceae | 467 |
Apiaceae | 469 |
Asteraceae | 472 |
Lamiidae | 474 |
Solanaceae | 475 |
Convolvulaceae | 478 |
Boraginaceae | 479 |
Rubiaceae | 481 |
Apocynaceae | 483 |
Plantaginaceae | 486 |
Scrophulariaceae | 488 |
Verbenaceae | 490 |
Bignoniaceae | 492 |
Acanthaceae | 494 |
Lamiaceae | 496 |
SYSTEMATICS ON THE WEB | 499 |
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