3rd Edition

Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach, Third Edition

Edited By G Singh Copyright 2010
    792 Pages
    by CRC Press

    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.

    Preface

    PLANTS, TAXONOMY AND SYSTEMATICS

    Plants and Kingdoms of Life

    Taxonomy and Systematics

    BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE

    Need for Scientific names

    Development of Botanical Code

    Contents of Botanical Code

    Unified Biological Nomenclature

    HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION

    Taxonomic groups, categories and ranks

    Utilization of categories

    DESCRIPTIVE TERMINOLOGY

    Habit and life span

    Habitat

    Roots

    Stems

    Leaves

    Inflorescence

    Flower

    Fruit

    Floral formula

    Floral diagram

    PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION

    Specimen preparation

    Herbarium methods

    Identification methods

    VARIATION, BIOSYSTEMATICS, POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

    Types of variation

    Variance analysis

    Reproductive systems

    Population genetics

    Evolution

    TAXONOMIC EVIDENCE

    Morphology

    Anatomy

    Embryology

    Palynology

    Micromorphology and Ultrastructure

    Chromosomes

    Chemotaxonomy

    Molecular systematics

    DEVELOPING CLASSIFICATIONS

    Phenetic methods

    Cladistic methods

    Phylogenetic data analysis

    PHYLOGENY OF ANGIOSPERMS

    Origin of Angiosperms

    Basal living angiosperms

    Evolutionary trends

    SYSTEMS OF CLASSIFICATION

    Classifications based on gross morphology

    Sexual System

    Natural Systems

    Phylogenetic Systems

    FAMILIES OF PTERIDOPHYTES

    Lycopodiophtes

    Psilopsida

    Equisetopsida

    Pteropsida

    FAMILIES OF GYMNOSPERMS

    Cycadales

    Ginkgoales

    Coniferales

    Gnetales

    MAJOR FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS

    Angiosperms roll of honour

    Chloranthidae

    Magnoliidae

    Alismatidae

    Liliidae

    Commelinidae

    Ranunculidae

    Hamamelididae

    Caryophyllidae

    Rosidae

    Malvidae

    Asteridae

    Lamiidae

    REFERENCES

    INDEX

    Biography

    G Singh