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
- Part III Conclusions
- 12 Distinctive Systematic Characters and Apomorphic Tendencies
- 13 Floral Diagrams and Major Angiosperm Groups
- 14 Outlook
- Glossary
- References
- Index
13 - Floral Diagrams and Major Angiosperm Groups
from Part III - Conclusions
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
- Part III Conclusions
- 12 Distinctive Systematic Characters and Apomorphic Tendencies
- 13 Floral Diagrams and Major Angiosperm Groups
- 14 Outlook
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter represents a summary of the major taxonomic groups and their floral evolution. The value of floral diagrams is highlighted as a means to stress similarities and differences between the major angiosperm groups.
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- Floral DiagramsAn Aid to Understanding Flower Morphology and Evolution, pp. 418 - 431Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022