Plant Systematics: An Integrated Approach

Gurcharan Singh

Science Publishers, 2004 - Science - 561 pages

"The book strikes a balance between classical fundamental information and the recent developments in plant systematics. Special attention has been devoted to the information on botanical nomenclature, identification and phylogeny of angiosperms with numerous relevant examples and detailed explanation of the important nomenclatural problems. An attempt has been made to present a continuity between orthodox and contemporary identification methods by working on a common example. The methods of identification using computers have been further explored to help better online identification. The chapter on cladistic methods has been totally revised, and molecular systematics discussed in considerable detail."--Jacket.

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Contents

• Preface: 1
• HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PLANT: 10
• BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE: 30
• Species: 36
• Rejection of Names: 43
• Names of Cultivated Plants: 50
• DESCRIPTIVE TERMINOLOGY: 59
• PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION: 89
• HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION: 120
• VARIATION AND SPECIATION: 129
• TAXONOMIC EVIDENCE: 135
• TAXOMET: 180
• PHYLOGENETIC METHODS CLA: 193
• Cladistic Methodology: 205
• Operational evolutionary units: 210
• Measure of similarity: 212
• Evaluating consensus tree: 218
• Developing Classifications: 222
• PHYLOGENY OF ANGIOSPERMS: 225
• What is the age of angiosperms?: 226
• What is the place of their origin?: 228
• Angiosperms are monophyletic or polyphyletic?: 230
• Origin of monocotyledons: 239
• Basal Living Angiosperms: 240
• Paleoherbs: 242
• Evolutionary Trends: 244
• Basic evolutionary trends: 245
• Xylem evolution: 246
• Stamen evolution: 248
• Pollen grain evolution: 249
• CarpeJ evolution: 251
• TransitionalCombinational Theory: 255
• MAJOR SYSTEMS OF CLASSIFIC ATION: 256
• Engler and Prantl: 260
• John Hutchinson: 264
• Armen Takhtajan: 269
• Arthur Cronquist: 277
• RolfDahlgren: 282
• Robert Thome: 286
• Angiosperm Phylogeny Group: 291
• MAJOR FAMILIES OF ANGIOSP ERMS: 303
• Magnoliidae: 305
• Amborellaceae: 306
• Chloranthaceae: 308
• Austrobaileyaceae: 310
• Winteraceae: 311
• Illiciaceae: 313
• Magnoliaceae: 315
• Degeneriaceae: 317
• Annonaceae: 319
• Calycanthaceae: 321
• Lauraceae: 323
• Saururaceae: 324
• Piperaceae: 326
• Cabombaceae: 328
• Nymphaeaceae: 329
• Rafflesiaceae: 331
• Alismatidae: 333
• Acoraceae: 334
• Araceae: 335
• Butomaceae: 337
• Alismataceae: 339
• Hydrocharitaceae: 341
• Potamogetonaceae: 343
• Liliidae: 344
• Pandanaceae: 345
• Dioscoreaceae: 347
• Smilacaceae: 349
• Liliaceae: 351
• Orchidaceae: 353
• Iridaceae: 355
• Asphodelaceae: 357
• Alliaceae: 359
• Agavaceae: 362
• Commelinididae: 364
• Arecaceae: 365
• Commelinaceae: 367
• Musaceae: 369
• Zingiberaceae: 370
• Cannaceae: 373
• Juncaceae: 374
• Cyperaceae: 376
• Poaceae: 378
• Ranunculidae: 381
• Paeoniaceae: 383
• Berberidaceae: 385
• Ranunculaceae: 387
• Papaveraceae: 389
• Hamamelididae: 391
• Saxifragaceae: 392
• Fagaceae: 394
• Betulaceae: 396
• Casuarinaceae: 398
• Caryophyllidae: 400
• Chenopodiaceae: 402
• Amaranthaceae: 404
• Caryophyllaceae: 406
• Polygonaceae: 408
• Rosidae: 410
• Malvaceae: 412
• Grewiaceae: 414
• Dipterocarpaceae: 416
• Rosaceae: 417
• Ulmaceae: 420
• Moraceae: 422
• Urticaceae: 424
• Oxalidaceae: 426
• Capparaceae: 428
• Cleomaceae: 430
• Brassicaceae: 432
• Rutaceae: 434
• Meliaceae: 436
• Sapindaceae: 438
• Fabaceae: 440
• Myrtaceae: 447
• Violaceae: 449
• Salicaceae: 450
• Cucurbitaceae: 453
• Hypericaceae: 455
• Euphorbiaceae: 457
• Geraniaceae: 460
• Asteridae: 462
• Hydrangeaceae: 463
• Polemoniaceae: 465
• Primulaceae: 467
• Apiaceae: 469
• Asteraceae: 472
• Lamiidae: 474
• Solanaceae: 475
• Convolvulaceae: 478
• Boraginaceae: 479
• Rubiaceae: 481
• Apocynaceae: 483
• Plantaginaceae: 486
• Scrophulariaceae: 488
• Verbenaceae: 490
• Bignoniaceae: 492
• Acanthaceae: 494
• Lamiaceae: 496
• SYSTEMATICS ON THE WEB: 499
• REFERENCES: 511
• INDEX: 531

About the author

Dr. Gurcharan Singh, is a practicing taxonomist having worked extensively with the floristics and phytosociology of N. W. Himalayas and the general nomenclatural problems. He has nearly 35 years of experience in teaching taxonomy, ecology and environment. He presently works at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, India

Bibliographic information

• Title: Plant Systematics: An Integrated Approach
• Author: Gurcharan Singh
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Science Publishers, 2004
• ISBN: 1578083516, 9781578083510
• Length: 561 pages
• Subjects: Science / Life Sciences / Botany