Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic ApproachA comprehensive introduction to vascular plant phylogeny, the Third Edition of Plant Systematics reflects changes in the circumscription of many orders and families to represent monophyletic groups, following the most recent classification of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The taxonomic evidence described includes data from morphology, anatomy, embryology, chromosomes, palynology, secondary plant compounds, proteins, and DNA. Molecular taxonomic methods are fully presented, as are the results of many recent studies, both molecular and morphological. A chapter on the history of plant classification puts current systematic methods into historical context. Issues relating to variation in plant populations and species, including speciation and species concepts, polyploidy, hybridization, breeding systems, and introgression are carefully considered. Appendices cover botanical nomenclature as well as field and herbarium methodology. The text is copiously illustrated, using in large part the informative analytical drawings developed as part of the Generic Flora of the Southeastern United States project. Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach, Third Edition is appropriate for any course devoted to the systematics of angiosperms or vascular plants and, secondarily, for local flora courses. The text assumes no prerequisites other than introductory botany or biology. |
Contents
The Science of Plant Systematics | 1 |
The Phylogenetic Approach | 3 |
Methods and Principles of Biological Systematics | 13 |
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achene Additional references adnate analyses angiosperms anthers Asteraceae axile axillary basal base berry bisexual bracts branch capsule carpellate flowers carpels cells Chapter characters chloroplast chromosome number clade cladistic classification conifers connate corolla dehiscence diploid dispersed distinct DNA sequences Donoghue drupe Economic plants elongate embryo endosperm evolution evolutionary example ferns Figure filaments fleshy Floral formula flowering plants fruits fused gametophyte gene flow Genera/species genetic genome genus groups gynoecium hairs hybridization hypanthium imbricate inflorescence lacking leaf leaves lineages lobed locule Major genera molecular monocots monophyletic monophyly morphological nectar ovary ovary superior ovules paraphyletic perianth petals petiole phylogenetic phylogeny pinnate placentation plants and products Plate Poaceae pollen pollen grains polyploidy produce radial rbcL relationships reproductive seed coat seed plants sepals Soltis sometimes speciation species stamens staminodes stem stigma stipules structure style synapomorphies systematics systematists taxa taxon taxonomic tepals tion tree tropical usually vascular plants venation