3rd Edition
Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach, Third Edition
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