Floral Diagrams: An Aid to Understanding Flower Morphology and Evolution

Description:

Second revised edition. Floral morphology is key for understanding floral evolution and plant identification. Floral diagrams are two-dimensional representations of flowers that replace extensive descriptions or elaborate drawings to convey information in a clear and unbiased way. Following the same outline as the first edition, this comprehensive guide includes updated and relevant literature, represents the latest phylogeny, and features 28 new diagrams. Diagrams are presented in the context of the most recent classifications, covering a variety of families and illustrating the floral diversity of major groups of plants. A strong didactic tool for observing and understanding floral structures, these diagrams are the obvious counterpart to any genetic study in flowering plants and to the discussion of major adaptations and evolutionary trends of flowers. This book is invaluable for researchers and students working on plant structure, development and systematics, as well as being an important resource for plant ecologists, evolutionary botanists and horticulturists.

* Includes 28 new floral diagrams of different species in addition to the 1st edition's existing 192

* Links the latest classifications of angiosperms to real flowers and structures, thereby aiding the identification and study of unknown flowers

* Increased scientific value through the inclusion of up-to-date phylogeny, more plant families, and detailed and consistent diagram labelling