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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Common terms and phrases
actinomorphic alleles Androecium angiosperms APweb Asteridae axile basal bisexual bracts Calyx capsule carpels Caryophyllales cells characters chromosomes clade classification Code Commelinidae connate corolla Cronquist Takhtajan Dahlgren Dahlgren Thorne APG dehiscence dicots Dicotyledons Dilleniidae distinct Economic importance embryo endosperm Eurosids evolutionary Figure filaments floral flowering branch fruit genes genetic genome genus giosperms Gynoecium H Cronquist herbaceous herbarium herbs hybrid included inflorescence leaf Liliidae Liliopsida lobes longitudinal Magnoliales Magnolianae Magnoliidae Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Magnoliopsida Major genera molecular monocots Monocotyledons monophyletic morphological Nymphaeaceae ovary ovary superior ovules perianth petals petiole PhyloCode phylogenetic Phylogeny pinnate placed Placement placentation plastids pollen grains primitive rarely rbcL Rosidae Salient features seeds sepals separate sequences Series+/Superorder shrubs single sometimes species specimens stamens stem stigma stipules absent subfamilies Superorder Takhtajan Takhtajan Dahlgren Thorne taxa taxon taxonomic tepals tion tree unisexual united carpels usually whorls woody