Plant Systematics: An Integrated Approach, Third EditionG Singh The focus of the present edition has been to further consolidate the information on the principles of plant systematic, include detailed discussion on all major systems of classification, and significantly, also include discussion on the selected families of vascular plants, without sacrificing the discussion on basic principles. The families included for discussion are largely those which have wide representation, as also those that are less known but significant in evaluating the phylogeny of angiosperms. The discussion of the families also has a considerable focus on their phylogenetic relationships, as evidenced by recent cladistic studies, with liberal citation of molecular data. Several additional families have been included for detailed discussion in the present volume. |
Contents
Plants Taxonomy and Systematics | 1 |
Botanical Nomenclature | 15 |
Hierarchical Classification | 46 |
Chapter 4 Descriptive Terminology | 56 |
Chapter 5 Process of Identification | 91 |
Chapter 6 Variation Biosystematics Population Genetics and Evolution | 128 |
Chapter 7 Taxonomic Evidence | 149 |
Chapter 8 Developing Classifications | 210 |
Chapter 10 Systems of Classification | 297 |
Chapter 11 Families of Pteridophytes | 359 |
Chapter 12 Families of Gymnosperms | 384 |
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Color Plate Section | 743 |
Back cover | 781 |
Chapter 9 Phylogeny of Angiosperms | 265 |
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actinomorphic Androecium angiosperms APweb Asteridae axile basal bisexual bracts Calyx capsule carpels Caryophyllales cells characters chromosome clade Class Dicotyledons Magnoliopsida classification Code Commelinidae connate corolla Cronquist Takhtajan Dahlgren Dahlgren Thorne APG dehiscence dicots Dicotyledons Dicotyledons Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Dilleniidae distinct Division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Economic importance embryo endosperm Figure filaments floral flowering branch fruit genes genus giosperms Gynoecium H Cronquist herbaceous herbarium herbs hybrid included inflorescence leaf leaves Liliidae Liliopsida lobed Magnoliales Magnolianae Magnoliidae Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Class Dicotyledons Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Subclass Major genera monocots Monocotyledons monophyletic morphological ovary ovary superior ovules perianth petals PhyloCode phylogenetic Phylogeny pinnate Placement placentation pollen pollen grains primitive rarely rbcL Rosidae Salient features seeds sepals sequences Series+/Superorder shrubs sometimes species specimens stamens stem stigma subfamilies Superorder Takhtajan Takhtajan Dahlgren Thorne taxa taxon taxonomic tepals tion tree united carpels usually whorls