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The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 7
(11.)   Kadereit, Joachim W., (Edit.)     [ 2004 ]
Dicotyledons. Lamiales (except Acanthaceae, including Avicenniaceae)
In this volume, 24 flowering plant families comprising a total of 911 genera are treated. They represent the asterid order Lamiales except for Acanthaceae (including Avicenniaceae), which will be included in a later volume. Although most of the constituent families of the order have been recognized as being closely related long ago, the inclusion of the families Byblidaceae, Carlemanniaceae and Plocospermataceae is the result mainly of recent molecular systematic research. Keys for the identification of all genera are provided, and likely phylogenetic relationships are discussed extensively. To facilitate the recognition of relationships, families are cross-referenced where necessary. The wealth of information contained in this volume makes it an indispensable source for anybody in the fields of pure and applied plant sciences.
X+478 pages, 60 illus. (8 in colour), hardcover, engl. (Edit: Kubitzki, Klaus) (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 7)
 
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The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 8
(12.)   Kadereit, Joachim W., &, Jeffrey, Charles, (Eds.)     [ 2007 ]
Dicotyledons. Asterales
This volume contains a complete systematic treatment of the flowering plant order Asterales, comprising 12 families with approx. 1,720 genera and about 26,300 species. The order includes Compositae as the largest family of flowering plants. Based on traditional studies, several of the constituent families have long been recognized as being closely interrelated. The inclusion in the order of Alseuosmiaceae, Argophyllaceae, Carpodetaceae, Phellinaceae and Rousseaceae is the result mainly of new advances in molecular systematics. Identification keys are provided for all genera, and likely phylogenetic relationships are discussed extensively. The wealth of information contained in this volume makes it an indispensable source for all working in the fields of pure and applied plant sciences.
XII+635 pages, 131 figures, hardcover, engl. (Edit: Kubitzki, Klaus) (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 8)
 
order- id 10337/06 price € 279,99 *  
   
The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 9
(13.)   Kubitzki, Klaus, (Hrsg.)     [ 2006 ]
Dicotyledons. Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae, Passifloraceae, Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picram
In this volume, the ninth of the series, treatments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which have recently been newly designed, four families remain unassigned to order. Emphasis is on the early-diverging eudicots and basal core eudicots, the phylogenetic relationships and diversification of which have recently been in focus and are critically discussed. Systematically relevant information includes descriptions of families and genera, keys to the genera, and references to recent revisions. Introductions to the families provide convenient, in-depth overviews of key aspects of systematics. The wealth and precision of information contained in this volume will make it an important source of reference for both the scholar and the practitioner in the fields of pure and applied plant sciences.
XIV+509 pages, 174 illustrations, hardcover, engl. (Edit: Kubitzki, Klaus) (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 9)
 
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The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 10
(14.)   Kubitzki, Klaus, (Hrsg.)     [ 2011 ]
Dicotyledons. Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae
This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises modern treatments for the families and genera of the eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The circumscription of the orders, families and genera conforms to the most recent systematic studies. The family treatments include descriptions of the families and the genera, genera classification keys, discussions of relationships and data on their morphology, reproductive biology, distribution, ecology and economic importance. Sapindales and Cucurbitales, as understood in this volume, comprise 16 families with 637 genera and roughly 9,240 species. Sapindales include large tropical and southern temperate tree families such as the Anacardiaceae, Sapindaceae (these in the modern circumscription, which includes Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae), Meliaceae and Rutaceae, which have long been considered to be closely related. Cucurbitales represent a relatively new ordinal concept, apart from some small woody groups, the order contains two large families, Cucurbitaceae and Begoniaceae, which are predominantly, and likely basically, herbaceous. A detailed treatment of the tropical and southern temperate woody family Myrtaceae (itself comprising 142 genera and 6,700 species) is an addendum to the treatment of the Myrtales in Vol. IX of this series.
X+436 pages, illustrations, hardcover, engl. (Edit: Kubitzki, Klaus) (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 10)
 
order- id 15206/10 price € 219,95 *  
   
The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 11
(15.)   Kubitzki, Klaus, (Hrsg.)     [ 2014 ]
Eudicots: Malpighiales
The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 11 presents systematic treatments for the families and genera of the Malpighiales, which more recently have been recognised as a new major group of the eudicots. Apart from several herbaceous lineages (already treated in Vol. IX of this series), the order consists mainly of rainforest trees, particularly those of the understorey. Accompanied by other early eudicot lineages, this reflects the well-documented origin of the group as invaders into the conifer-, cycad- and seed fern-dominated forests of the Cretaceous which, at that time, were transformed into the tropical rainforest biome. In The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 11, 24 families with 429 genera comprising over 12,000 species are treated. Many of these belong to the vast family of the Euphorbiaceae (here conceived in a broader sense), followed by the Violaceae, whereas some of the remaining families are very small and even relictual. The revised classification includes a complete inventory of the genera belonging to the families treated in this volume, along with their diagnostic features and keys for their identification. References to the latest taxonomic literature and links to many different disciplines important to modern plant systematics make the volume a valuable source of information on the manifold aspects of plant diversity.
XII+380 pages, 73 illustr., hardcover, engl. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 11)
 
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The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 12
(16.)   Kruijt, Job, &, Hansen, Bertel, (Eds.)     [ 2014 ]
Eudicots: Santalales, Balanophorales
In the present volume taxonomic treatments including descriptions of and keys to the families and genera for the orders Santalales and Balanophorales are offered, the former group here comprising 12 families with 162 genera and about 2100 species, and the latter with the single family Balanophoraceae composed of 16 genera and about 42 species. The contentious family classification of Santalales has been thoroughly revised against the background of previous classifications as well as available structural and molecular evidence, and also the classification of Balanophoraceae has been carefully updated. Santalales are predominantly hemiparasites connected with either the branches or the roots of other green land plants, whereas Balanophoraceae are holoparasites that form terrestrial tubers attached to the roots of woody hosts. In both orders, parasitism has led to considerable reductions of the vegetative and reproductive organs and detailed descriptions are given on the initiation of ramal and terrestrial parasitism in Santalales and the haustorial connection and tissue continuity between host and parasite in both groups. The dramatic reduction of the vegetative body in Balanophoraceae, which may lack all vegetative organs typically found in green land plants, has promoted studies in the field of developmental morphology. Thus, the volume not only provides an overview of the diversity of the plant groups treated therein, but also points to the interesting biological peculiarities that have evolved in connection with their singular lifestyle.
X+213 pages, 82 illustr., hardcover, engl. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 12)
 
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The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 13
(17.)   Kellogg, Elizabeth A.     [ 2015 ]
Monocots. Poaceae
This volume is the outcome of a modern phylogenetic analysis of the grass family based on multiple sources of data, in particular molecular systematic studies resulting from a concerted effort by researchers worldwide, including the author. In the classification given here grasses are subdivided into 12 subfamilies with 29 tribes and over 700 genera. The keys and descriptions for the taxa above the rank of genus are hierarchical, i.e. they concentrate upon characters which are deemed to be synapomorphic for the lineages and may be applicable only to their early-diverging taxa. Beyond the treatment of phylogeny and formal taxonomy, the author presents a wide range of information on topics such as the structural characters of grasses, their related functional aspects and particularly corresponding findings from the field of developmental genetics with inclusion of genes and gene products instrumental in the shaping of morphological traits (in which this volume appears unique within this book series), further topics addressed include the contentious time of origin of the family, the emigration of the originally shade-loving grasses out of the forest to form vast grasslands accompanied by the switch of many members to C4 photosynthesis, the impact of herbivores on the silica cycle housed in the grass phytoliths, the reproductive biology of grasses, the domestication of major cereal crops and the affinities of grasses within the newly circumscribed order Poales. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of existing knowledge on the Poaceae (Gramineae), with major implications in terms of key scientific challenges awaiting future research. It certainly will be of interest both for the grass specialist and also the generalist seeking state-of-the-art information on the diversity of grasses, the most ecologically and economically important of the families of flowering plants.
XV+416 pages, 96 illustr., hardcover, engl. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 13)
 
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The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 14
(18.)   Kadereit, Joachim W., &, Bittrich, Volker, (Eds.)     [ 2016 ]
Eudicots
X+410 pages, 76 s/w-Abbildungen, hardcover, engl. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 14)
 
order- id 18766/16 price € 213,99 *  
   
The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants     - Vol. 15
(19.)   Kadereit, Joachim W., &, Bittrich, Volker, (Eds.)     [ 2019 ]
Eudicots. Apiales, Gentiales (except Rubiaceae)
The present volume provides descriptions for 11 families with altogether 1021 genera.
XI+570 pages, 85 figures, hardcover, engl. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 15)
 
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