Book contents
- Floral Diagrams
- Floral Diagrams
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction to Floral Diagrams
- Part II Floral Diagrams in the Major Clades of Flowering Plants
- 4 Systematic Significance of Floral Diagrams
- 5 Basal Angiosperms
- 6 Monocots
- 7 Early Diverging Eudicots
- 8 Basal Pentapetalae
- 9 Rosids
- 10 Caryophyllids
- 11 Asterids
- Part III Conclusions
- Glossary
- References
- Index
7 - Early Diverging Eudicots
A Transition between Two Flower Types
from Part II - Floral Diagrams in the Major Clades of Flowering Plants
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 March 2022
Book contents
- Floral Diagrams
- Floral Diagrams
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction to Floral Diagrams
- Part II Floral Diagrams in the Major Clades of Flowering Plants
- 4 Systematic Significance of Floral Diagrams
- 5 Basal Angiosperms
- 6 Monocots
- 7 Early Diverging Eudicots
- 8 Basal Pentapetalae
- 9 Rosids
- 10 Caryophyllids
- 11 Asterids
- Part III Conclusions
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
Floral diagrams are presented for eleven families out of five orders, including Gunnerales.The early diverging eudicots represent a transitional group, sharing characters with basal angiosperms and Pentapetalae. While the basal Ranunculales show a clear diversification of flowers with new evolutionary trends, most families higher up in the phylogeny show a progressive pauperization of flowers linked with wind pollination and culminating in the Gunnerales.
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- Floral DiagramsAn Aid to Understanding Flower Morphology and Evolution, pp. 148 - 171Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022