Taxonomy of Angiosperms
ISBN: 9789389447569
908 pages
Description
Taxonomy of Angiosperms is designed for B.Sc. (H) and M.Sc. students of Botany in various universities. The book is divided into two parts; Part I deals with the Principles of Angiosperm Taxonomy and Part II deals with families. The book is amply illustrated with examples. Some of the important chapters in Part I comprise Different Classifications, Nomenclature, Biosystematics, Modern Trends in Taxonomy, Chemotaxonomy, Numerical Taxonomy etc. Part II deals with about 214 families of which 55 are discussed in detail and summarized accounts of the rest are given for advanced students.
- Preface
- Part I: Principles of Angiosperms Taxonomy: Plant Taxonomy
- History of Classification
- Systems of Classifications
- Current Systems of Classification
- Plant Nomenclature
- Species Problem
- Primitive Versus Advanced Characters
- Taxonomy Hierarchy
- Modern Trends in Taxonomy
- Chemotaxonomy
Numerical Taxonomy - Biosystematics
- Computerized Systematics
- Reproductive Biology and Systematics
- Fossil Angiosperms
- Origin of Angiosperms
- Plant Geography
- Endemism
- Introduction to Flora of India
- Herbaria, Botanical Gardens, Plant Identification and Literature of Taxonomy
Part II: Families: More than 200 Families and 160 additional families described.
Appendices
- Armen Takhtajhan’s Classification
- Comparisons of Families
- Technical Description of a Plant
- Questions of Principles of Taxonomy some Families of Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons
- Floral Diagrams and floral Formula of Some families of Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons
- Selected References