Recent re-examinations and new fossil findings have added significantly to the data
available for evaluating the evolutionary history of the monocotyledons. Integrating data from …

This review highlights key historical works and the recent research on the monocot lateral
meristems. It discusses the terminological issues (elucidating the terminological …

Background and aims Asparagaceae subfamily Nolinoideae is an economically important
plant group, but the deep relationships and evolutionary history of the lineage remain poorly …

The biogeography, chromosome number evolution, pollination biology and evolutionary
history of the plant family Araceae have recently become much clearer (Cabrera et al., 2008 …

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Leaves of monocots are typically linear with parallel venation,
though a few taxa have broad leaves. Studies of stomatal patterning and development in …

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a modified form of photosynthesis that has arisen
independently at least 35 times in flowering plants. The occurrence of CAM is often …

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Yucca species are ideal candidates for the study of coevolution
due to the obligate mutualism they form with yucca moth pollinators (genera Tegeticula and …

Aim Less than 6% of the worlds described plant species have been assessed on the IUCN
Red List, leaving many species invisible to conservation prioritization. Large‐scale Red List …

Background and Aims Zingiberales comprise a clade of eight tropical monocot families
including approx. 2500 species and are hypothesized to have undergone an ancient, rapid …

A diagnostic description of the family is given with special emphasis on the occurrence of
succulence. This is followed by information on the ordinal placement, a selection of …