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This volume contains a complete systematic treatment of the flowering plant order Asterales, comprising 12 families with ca. 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 whereas the more recent inclusion particularly of Alseuosmiaceae, Argophyllaceae, Carpodetaceae, Phellinaceae and Rousseaceae is the result mainly of new advances in molecular systematics research. Identification keys are provided for all families and 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.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1551802 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 647 pages

Review

"As with the earlier parts in the series, the long awaited Volume VII is an invaluable source of descriptive, taxonomic, phylogenetic, biogeographic, and last but not least the most critical bibliographic information. ... The contributions collected in the volume have been written by one or more internationally recognized specialists for the various families. The editing was done by Joachim Kadereit, who obviously put in a great deal of effort to produce generally well balanced and consistently structured chapters. Layout, printing, and binding of the book are esthetically applealing and of high quality. ... As in the previous volumes, all chapters meet high standards as to accuracy and accessibility of the information. ... In conclusion, like all the previous volumes in the series, Volume VII of the Families and Genera of Vascular Plants provides highly useful, concise, and up-to-date treatments of what we presently know about the families dealt with." (Plant Systematics and Evolution)

"This volume, the seventh in this series, deals with 24 flowering plant families comprising a total of 911 genera. … The wealth of information contained in this volume makes it an indispensable source for anybody in the fields of pure and applied plant sciences." (CAB International)