An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) classification of the orders and
families of angiosperms is presented. Several new orders are recognized: Boraginales …

Madagascar is renowned for its unparalleled species richness and levels of endemism,
which have led, in combination with species extinction caused by an unprecedented rate of …

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their efforts to confirm the accuracy and completeness of the information presented herein …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Evidence of phytochemical roles in infant development
and maternal recovery offers insights into beneficial functions of traditional plant use during …

• Premise of the study: Recent analyses employing up to five genes have provided
numerous insights into angiosperm phylogeny, but many relationships have remained …

Friedman WE, RC Moore, and MD Purugganan. 2004. The evolution of plant development.
Am. J. Bot. 91: 1726–1741. Friis EM, PR Crane, and KP Pedersen. 1997. Fossil history of …

A phylogenetic analysis of a combined data set for 560 angiosperms and seven outgroups
based on three genes, 18S rDNA (1855 bp), rbcL (1428 bp), and atpB (1450 bp) …

A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Andean genus Tarasa (Malvaceae) and related
genera yielded unexpected results regarding generic boundaries, the origins of polyploidy …

The monophyly of the group comprising the core malvalean families, Bombacaceae,
Malvaceae, Sterculiaceae, and Tiliaceae, was recently confirmed by molecular studies, but …

This fourth edition of Plant Systematics is completely revised and updated. It incorporates
the updated International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants (Shenzhen …