Plant systematics : a phylogenetic approach / 3rd ed.

Table Of Contents:
Preface xiii

The Science of Plant Systematics 1(12)

What Do We Mean by Plant? 1(1)

What Do We Mean by Systematics? 2(1)

The Phylogenetic Approach 3(3)

How Do We Reconstruct Phylogeny? 3(2)

What Is Monophyly? 5(1)

The Practice of Plant Systematics 6(1)

Why Is Systematics Important? 7(4)

Aims and Organization of This Book 11(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 12(1)

Methods and Principles of Biological Systematics 13(26)

How Are Phylogenies Constructed? 13(1)

Determining Evolutionary History 14(15)

Characters, Character States, and Networks 15(1)

Evolutionary Trees and Rooting 16(2)

Choosing Trees 18(4)

Assessing Homoplasy 22(2)

Summarizing Evolutionary Trees 24(1)

The Probability of Evolutionary Change in Characters 25(2)

Do We Believe the Evolutionary Tree? 27(2)

Describing Evolution: Mapping Characters on Trees 29(3)

Constructing a Classification 32(3)

Grouping: Named Groups Are Monophyletic 32(1)

Naming: Not All Groups Are Named 33(1)

Ranking: Ranks Are Arbitrary 34(1)

Comparing Phylogenetic Classifications with Those Derived Using Other Taxonomic Methods 35(2)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 37(2)

Classification and System in flowering Plants: Historical Background 39(14)

Classification, Nature, and Stability 40(1)

Understanding Relationships 41(4)

Classifications and Memory 45(1)

The Formation of Higher Taxa 45(5)

Plant Groupings over the Years 50(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 51(2)

Taxonomic Evidence: Structural and Biochemical Characters 53(50)

Morphology 53(14)

Duration and Habit 54(1)

Roots 54(1)

Stems 55(1)

Buds 56(1)

Leaves 56(5)

Floral Morphology 61(6)

Pollination Biology 67(5)

Pollination Syndromes 67(2)

Coevolution between Plant and Pollinator 69(2)

Deception and Nonnutritive Rewards in Orchid Pollination 71(1)

Avoiding Self-Pollination 71(1)

Inflorescences, Fruits, and Seeds 72(9)

Fruit Types 75(3)

Seeds 78(2)

Fruit and Seed Dispersal 80(1)

Anatomy 81(6)

Secondary Xylem and Phloem 81(1)

Nodal Anatomy 82(1)

Leaf Anatomy 83(1)

Secretory Structures 84(1)

Crystals 85(1)

Arrangement of Xylem and Phloem in the Stem 86(1)

Floral Anatomy and Development 87(1)

Embryology 87(3)

Ovules and Megagametophytes 88(1)

Agamospermy 89(1)

Chromosomes 90(3)

Chromosome Number 90(2)

Chromosome Structure 92(1)

Methods of Chromosome Study 93(1)

Palynology 93(2)

Development of the Anther 93(1)

Pollen Structure, Viability, and Methods of Study 94(1)

Secondary Metabolites 95(4)

Alkaloids 95(1)

Betalains and Anthocyanins 96(1)

Glucosinolates 97(1)

Cyanogenic Glycosides 97(1)

Polyacetylenes 97(1)

Terpenoids 97(1)

Flavonoids 98(1)

Proteins 99(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 99(4)

Molecular Systematics 103(16)

Sources of DNA Sequence Data 104(1)

Plant Genomes 104(2)

Generating DNA Sequence Data 106(1)

Gene-by-Gene Sequencing 106(1)

Whole-Genome Sequencing 107(1)

Analysis of DNA Sequence Data 107(3)

Mutation Rates 108(1)

Alignment of Sequences 108(1)

Analytic Techniques 108(1)

Gene Trees versus Species Trees 109(1)

Molecular Characters 110(5)

Chloroplast Genes and Spacers 112(1)

Mitochondrial Genes 113(1)

Nuclear Genes 113(2)

Restriction Site Analysis 115(1)

Nuclear Genome Mapping 116(1)

Summary 117(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 117(2)

The Evolution of Plant Diversity 119(34)

Plant Diversity Is the Result of Evolution 120(3)

Variation in Plant Populations and Species 123(2)

Sources of Variation 123(2)

Local and Geographic Patterns of Variation 125(1)

Speciation 125(7)

Preservation of Diversity against Gene Flow 127(1)

A Classification of Reproductive Isolating Barriers 128(4)

Origins of Reproductive Isolating Barriers 132(12)

Hybridization and Introgression 132(8)

Polyploidy 140(3)

Plant Breeding Systems 143(1)

Species Concepts 144(5)

Case Studies in Plant Species 146(2)

Guidelines for Recognizing Plant Species 148(1)

Summary 149(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 149(4)

An Overview of Green Plant Phylogeny 153(32)

Endosymbiotic Events 154(1)

Miscellaneous ``Algae'' 155(1)

Viridophytes (Green Plants) 156(3)

Chlorophytes 157(1)

Streptophytes 158(1)

Embryophytes (Land Plants) 159(3)

Liverworts 160(1)

Mosses 160(1)

Hornworts 161(1)

Phylogenetic Relationships within Embryophytes 161(1)

Transition to Land 162(1)

Tracheophytes (Vascular Plants) 162(6)

Lycophytes 165(1)

Euphyllophytes 165(3)

Spermatophytes (Seed Plants) 168(5)

Major Characteristics of Spermatophytes 168(1)

Early Evolution of Spermatophytes 169(2)

Extant Lineages of Spermatophytes 171(2)

Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) 173(8)

Flowers and the Angiosperm Life Cycle 175(1)

Time of Origin of Angiosperms 175(1)

Relationships of Angiosperms to Other Groups 176(2)

Relationships within Angiosperms 178(2)

Angiosperm Pollination, Dispersal, and Growth Habits 180(1)

Summary 181(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 181(4)

Lycophytes, Ferns, and Gymnosperms 185(40)

Lycophytes 187(3)

Lycopodiales 188(1)

Lycopodiaceae 188(1)

Selaginellaceae 189(1)

Monilophytes (Ferns) 190(4)

Psilotales 191(1)

Psilotaceae 191(2)

Ophioglossales 193(1)

Ophioglossaceae 193(1)

Equisetales 193(1)

Equisetaceae 193(1)

Leptosporangiate Ferns 194(12)

Osmundales 197(1)

Osmundaceae 197(1)

Salviniales 198(1)

Marsileaceae 198(1)

Cyatheales 199(1)

Cyatheaceae 199(1)

Polypodiales 199(1)

Dennstaedtiaceae 200(1)

Pteridaceae 201(1)

Aspleniaceae 201(1)

Thelypteridaceae 202(1)

``Woodsiaceae'' 203(1)

Blechnaceae 203(1)

Onocleaceae 204(1)

Dryopteridaceae 204(1)

Polypodiaceae 205(1)

Gymnosperms 206(15)

Cycadales (Cycads) 206(1)

Cycadaceae 207(1)

Zamiaceae 208(1)

Ginkgoales 208(1)

Ginkgoaceae 208(2)

Coniferales (Conifers) 210(1)

Pinaceae 211(4)

Cupressaceae 215(2)

Podocarpaceae 217(1)

Araucariaceae 218(1)

Taxaceae 219(1)

Gnetales 220(1)

Ephedraceae 221(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 221(4)

Phylogenetic Relationships of Angiosperms 225(318)

Anita Grade 232(4)

Amborellales 232(1)

Amborellaceae 232(1)

Nymphaeales 233(1)

Nymphaeaceae 233(2)

Austrobaileyales 235(1)

Illiciaceae 235(1)

Magnoliid Clade 236(12)

Magnoliales 236(1)

Magnoliaceae 237(3)

Annonaceae 240(1)

Myristicaceae 240(2)

Laurales 242(1)

Lauraceae 242(2)

Canellales 244(1)

Winteraceae 244(1)

Piperales 245(1)

Piperaceae 245(2)

Aristolochiaceae 247(1)

A Clade of Uncertain Position 248(1)

Ceratophyllales 248(1)

Ceratophyllaceae 248(1)

Monocots 249(27)

Alismatales 249(1)

Araceae 250(2)

Alismataceae 252(2)

Hydrocharitaceae 254(2)

Potamogetonaceae 256(1)

Liliales 256(1)

Liliaceae 257(1)

Colchicaceae 258(1)

Smilacaceae 259(1)

Melanthiaceae 260(2)

Asparagales 262(4)

Asparagaceae 266(1)

Ruscaceae 266(2)

Agavaceae 268(1)

Hyacinthaceae 269(1)

Alliaceae 270(1)

Amaryllidaceae 270(2)

Asphodelaceae 272(1)

Iridaceae 272(1)

Orchidaceae 273(2)

Dioscoreales 275(1)

Dioscoreaceae 275(1)

Commelinoid Monocots 276(31)

Arecales 278(1)

Arecaceae 278(2)

Commelinales 280(1)

Commelinaceae 281(1)

Haemodoraceae 282(1)

Pontederiaceae 283(2)

Poales 285(2)

Bromeliaceae 287(3)

Typhaceae 290(1)

Eriocaulaceae 290(2)

Xyridaceae 292(1)

Juncaceae 292(2)

Cyperaceae 294(2)

Restionaceae 296(1)

Poaceae 296(5)

Zingiberales 301(1)

Zingiberaceae 302(2)

Marantaceae 304(2)

Cannaceae 306(1)

Eudicots (Tricolpates) 307(39)

Ranunculales 307(1)

Menispermaceae 308(1)

Ranunculaceae 309(3)

Berberidaceae 312(2)

Papaveraceae 314(2)

Proteales and Other Tricolpates 316(1)

Platanaceae 316(1)

Proteaceae 317(1)

Core Eudicots 318(1)

Caryophyllales 318(2)

Caryophyllaceae 320(3)

Phytolaccaceae 323(1)

Nyctaginaceae 324(1)

Amaranthaceae 324(3)

Aizoaceae 327(1)

``Portulacaceae'' 328(2)

Cactaceae 330(2)

Droseraceae 332(2)

Polygonaceae 334(1)

Santalales 334(2)

Loranthaceae 336(2)

Santalaceae 338(1)

Saxifragales 338(1)

Saxifragaceae 338(4)

Crassulaceae 342(1)

Hamamelidaceae 342(2)

Altingiaceae 344(2)

Rosid Clade 346(74)

Vitales 346(1)

Vitaceae 346(2)

Geraniales 348(1)

Geraniaceae 348(2)

Fabids (Eurosids I) 350(1)

Zygophyllales 350(1)

Zygophyllaceae 350(1)

Oxalidales 351(1)

Oxalidaceae 351(1)

Celastrales 351(1)

Celastraceae 351(2)

Malpighiales 353(1)

Malpighiaceae 353(2)

Euphorbiaceae 355(4)

Phyllanthaceae 359(3)

Clusiaceae 362(1)

Hypericaceae 362(2)

Rhizophoraceae 364(1)

Violaceae 364(3)

Passifloraceae 367(1)

Salicaceae 367(4)

Fabales 371(1)

Fabaceae 371(6)

Polygalaceae 377(1)

Rosales 377(2)

Rosaceae 379(9)

Rhamnaceae 388(1)

Ulmaceae 389(2)

Cannabaceae 391(1)

Moraceae 392(1)

Urticaceae 393(3)

Cucurbitales 396(1)

Cucurbitaceae 396(2)

Begoniaceae 398(2)

Fagales 400(1)

Fagaceae 401(3)

Betulaceae 404(2)

Casuarinaceae 406(1)

Myricaceae 406(2)

Juglandaceae 408(2)

Myrtales: Incertae Sedis within the Rosids 410(2)

Lythraceae 412(2)

Onagraceae 414(2)

Combretaceae 416(1)

Myrtaceae 416(2)

Melastomataceae 418(2)

Malvids (Eurosids II) 420(21)

Brassicales 420(1)

Brassicaceae 420(3)

Malvales 423(1)

Malvaceae 424(3)

Cistaceae 427(2)

Dipterocarpaceae 429(1)

Sapindales 429(1)

Rutaceae 429(3)

Meliaceae 432(3)

Simaroubaceae 435(1)

Anacardiaceae 435(2)

Burseraceae 437(1)

Sapindaceae 438(3)

Asterid Clade (Sympetalae) 441(18)

Cornales 441(1)

Hydrangeaceae 441(2)

Loasaceae 443(1)

Cornaceae 443(2)

Ericales 445(1)

Sapotaceae 445(4)

Ebenaceae 449(1)

Primulaceae 450(2)

Theaceae 452(1)

Ericaceae 452(3)

Sarraceniaceae 455(1)

Lecythidaceae 455(2)

Polemoniaceae 457(1)

Core Asterids 458(1)

Lamiids (Euasterids I) 459(84)

Solanales 459(1)

Solanaceae 459(3)

Convolvulaceae 462(1)

Boraginaceae 462(4)

Gentianales 466(3)

Rubiaceae 469(2)

Gentianaceae 471(1)

Apocynaceae 471(4)

Lamiales 475(2)

Oleaceae 477(4)

Gesneriaceae 481(1)

Plantaginaceae 481(3)

Scrophulariaceae 484(1)

Orobanchaceae 484(2)

Bignoniaceae 486(1)

Acanthaceae 486(2)

Lentibulariaceae 488(2)

Verbenaceae 490(2)

Lamiaceae 492(2)

Campanulids (Euasterids II) 494(1)

Aquifoliales 494(1)

Aquifoliaceae 494(1)

Apiales 494(1)

Apiaceae 495(4)

Araliaceae 499(2)

Dipsacales 501(1)

Caprifoliaceae 501(3)

Adoxaceae 504(2)

Asterales 506(2)

Campanulaceae 508(1)

Asteraceae 508(8)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 516(27)

APPENDIX ONE: Botanical Nomenclature 543(10)

Scientific Names 543(8)

Arguments against the Use of Ranks in Classification 548(1)

Pronunciation of Scientific Names 549(1)

Nomenclatural Principles 549(2)

Requirements for Naming a New Species 551(1)

Hybrid Names 550(1)

Cultivated Plants 550(1)

Summary 551(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 551(2)

APPENDIX TWO: Specimen Preparation and Identification 553(14)

Collecting Plants 553(1)

Pressing and Drying Plants 554(2)

Mounting and Processing Herbarium Specimens 556(1)

Conservation and the Law 556(1)

Plant Identification 557(6)

Keys 557(1)

Floras and Monographs 558(2)

Plant Systematics on the World Wide Web 560(3)

Herbaria, Botanical Gardens, and Taxonomic Experts 563(1)

Literature Cited and Suggested Readings 563(4)
Glossary 567(18)
Photographic Credits 585(2)
Taxonomic Index 587(18)
Subject Index 605