In this volume, the ninth of the series, treatments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which have recently been newly designed; four families remain unassigned to order. Emphasis is on the early-diverging eudicots and basal core eudicots the phylogenetic relationships and diversification of which have recently been in focus and are critically discussed. Systematically relevant information includes descriptions of families and genera, keys to the genera, and references to recent revisions. Introductions to the families provide...
In this volume, the ninth of the series, treatments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which...
When more than two decades ago this series was planned, classi?cation at the level of higher categories was rather contentious and considered to be of little concern for this book series. Through the advancement of molecular systematics within the last decade, the outlines of a phylogenetically based family scheme of angiosperms have become ava- able. This phylogenetic scheme for the ?rst time made meaningful broader comparisons feasible and is adopted here as a guideline for the circumscription of major blocks of families. However, due to the fragility of formal higher level classi?cation...
When more than two decades ago this series was planned, classi?cation at the level of higher categories was rather contentious and considered to be of...
This volume - the first of this series dealing with angiosperms - comprises the treatments of 73 families, representing three major blocks of the dicotyledons: magnoliids, centrosperms, and hamamelids. These blocks are generally recognized as subclasses in modern textbooks and works of reference. We consider them a convenient means for structuring the hundreds of di- cotyledon families, but are far from taking them at face value for biological, let alone mono- phyletic entities. Angiosperm taxa above the rank of family are little consolidated, as is easily seen when comparing various modern...
This volume - the first of this series dealing with angiosperms - comprises the treatments of 73 families, representing three major blocks of the dico...
Volumes Three and Four of this encyclopaedia represent a complete inventory of all monocotyledons (except grasses and orchids, which are treated in separate volumes). The classification followed here is based on molecular studies as well as on the body of information available on this group.
Volumes Three and Four of this encyclopaedia represent a complete inventory of all monocotyledons (except grasses and orchids, which are treated in se...
Volumes Three and Four of this encyclopaedia represent a complete inventory of all monocotyledons (except grasses and orchids, which are treated in separate volumes). The classification followed here is based on recent molecular studies as well as on the body of information available on this group.
Volumes Three and Four of this encyclopaedia represent a complete inventory of all monocotyledons (except grasses and orchids, which are treated in se...
Compiled and written for advanced students, this encyclopedia contains a comprehensive treatment of the taxonomy of the families and genera of ferns and seed plants. The present volume, the sixth in this series, deals with five groups of dicotyledons, the Celastrales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Cornales, and Ericales, comprising 48 families.
Compiled and written for advanced students, this encyclopedia contains a comprehensive treatment of the taxonomy of the families and genera of fern...
Compiled and written for advanced students, this encyclopedia contains a comprehensive treatment of the taxonomy of the families and genera of ferns and seed plants. The present volume, the sixth in this series, deals with five groups of dicotyledons, the Celastrales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Cornales, and Ericales, comprising 48 families.
Compiled and written for advanced students, this encyclopedia contains a comprehensive treatment of the taxonomy of the families and genera of fern...
In this volume, the ninth of the series, treatments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which have recently been newly designed; four families remain unassigned to order. Emphasis is on the early-diverging eudicots and basal core eudicots the phylogenetic relationships and diversification of which have recently been in focus and are critically discussed. Systematically relevant information includes descriptions of families and genera, keys to the genera, and references to recent revisions. Introductions to the families provide...
In this volume, the ninth of the series, treatments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which...
When more than two decades ago this series was planned, classi?cation at the level of higher categories was rather contentious and considered to be of little concern for this book series. Through the advancement of molecular systematics within the last decade, the outlines of a phylogenetically based family scheme of angiosperms have become ava- able. This phylogenetic scheme for the ?rst time made meaningful broader comparisons feasible and is adopted here as a guideline for the circumscription of major blocks of families. However, due to the fragility of formal higher level classi?cation...
When more than two decades ago this series was planned, classi?cation at the level of higher categories was rather contentious and considered to be of...
This volume - the first of this series dealing with angiosperms - comprises the treatments of 73 families, representing three major blocks of the dicotyledons: magnoliids, centrosperms, and hamamelids. These blocks are generally recognized as subclasses in modern textbooks and works of reference. We consider them a convenient means for structuring the hundreds of di- cotyledon families, but are far from taking them at face value for biological, let alone mono- phyletic entities. Angiosperm taxa above the rank of family are little consolidated, as is easily seen when comparing various modern...
This volume - the first of this series dealing with angiosperms - comprises the treatments of 73 families, representing three major blocks of the dico...
