Armen Takhtajan is among the greatest authorities in the world on the evolution of plants. This book culminates almost sixty years of the scientist's research of the origin and classification of the flowering plants. It presents a continuation of Dr. Takhtajan’s earlier publications including ‘Systema Magnoliophytorum’ (1987), (in Russian), and ‘Diversity and Classification of FloweringPlants’ (1997), (in English). In his latest book, the author presents a consise and significantly revised system of plant classification (‘Takhtajan system’) based on the most recent studies in plant morphology, embryology, phytochemistry, cytology, molecular biology and palynology. Flowering plants are divided into two classes: class Magnoliopsida (or Dicotyledons) includes 8 subclasses, 126 orders, c. 440 families, almost 10,500 genera, and no less than 195,000species; and class Liliopsida (or Monocotyledons) includes 4 subclasses, 31 orders, 120 families, more than 3,000 genera, and about 65,000 species. The author is one of the greatest botanists of the 20th century Presents his most recent last views and understanding of plant evolution The author has a very widefollowing Young scientists/students will appreciate the opportunity to learn author’s views Young scientists/students will see how Takhtajan’s system is used by other botanists INDICE: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Synopsis. Phylum magnoliophyta. Class MAGNOLIOPSIDA. I.Magnoliidae. II.Ranunculidae. III.Hamamelididae. IV.Caryophyllidae. V.Dilleniidae. VI.Rosidae. VII.Asteridae. VIII.Lamiidae. Class LILIPSIDA. I.Alismatidae. II.Liliidae. Arecidae. Commelinidae. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-9608-2
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 871
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés