Plant systematics : an integrated approach
Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "772 high resolution color photographs."--Page 4 of cover
Print Book, English, ©2010
Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, ©2010
Classification
xiii, 742 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
9781578086689, 157808668X
423587290
1. Plants, Taxonomy and Systematics
Plants and Kingdoms of Life
Taxonomy and Systematics
2. Botanical Nomenclature
Need for Scientific names
Development of Botanical Code
Contents of Botanical Code
Unified Biological Nomenclature
3. Hierarchical Classification
Taxonomic groups, categories and ranks
Utilization of categories
4. Descriptive Terminology
Habit and life span
Habitat
Roots
Stems
Leaves
Inflorescence
Flower
Fruit
Floral formula
Floral diagram
5. Process of Identification
Specimen preparation
Herbarium methods
Identification methods
6. Variation, Biosystematics, Population Genetics and Evolution
Types of variation
Variance analysis
Reproductive systems
Population genetics
Evolution
7. Taxonomic Evidence
Morphology
Anatomy
Embryology
Palynology
Micromorphology and Ultrastructure
Chromosomes
Chemotaxonomy
Molecular systematics
8. Developing Classifications
Phenetic methods
Cladistic methods
Phylogenetic data analysis
9. Phylogeny of Angiosperms
Origin of Angiosperms
Basal living angiosperms
Evolutionary trends
10. Systems of Classification
Classifications based on gross morphology
Sexual System
Natural Systems
Phylogenetic Systems
11. Families of Pteridophytes
Lycopodiophtes
Psilopsida
Equisetopsida
Pteropsida
12. Families of Gymnosperms
Cycadales
Ginkgoales
Coniferales
Gnetales
13. Major Families of Angiosperms
Angiosperms roll of honour
Chloranthidae
Magnoliidae
Alismatidae
Liliidae
Commelinidae
Ranunculidae
Hamamelididae
Caryophyllidae
Rosidae
Malvidae
Asteridae
Lamiidae
Pteridophytes
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
"The book contains nearly 500 color color photographs of vascular plants. A CD-ROM with 772 high resolution color photographs is included along with the book."--Back cover