Floral Diagrams: An Aid to Understanding Flower Morphology and Evolution

Floral morphology is essential for understanding floral evolution and plant identification, and this comprehensive guide provides updated and relevant literature, represents the latest phylogeny, and features 28 new diagrams. Diagrams are presented in the context of the most recent classifications, covering a variety of families and illustrating the floral diversity of major groups of plants. This book is invaluable for researchers and students working on plant structure, development, and systematics, as well as plant ecologists, evolutionary botanists, and horticulturists.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 500 pages
Publication date: 07 April 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Floral morphology plays a vital role in comprehending the evolution of flowers and facilitating plant identification. Floral diagrams serve as concise and objective visual representations of flowers, replacing lengthy descriptions or intricate drawings to convey information effectively. This comprehensive guide, following the structure of its first edition, encompasses the latest literature, presents updated phylogenetic information, and features 28 new diagrams. These diagrams are contextualized within the most recent classifications, encompassing a diverse range of plant families and showcasing the remarkable floral diversity found within major plant groups. As a powerful instructional tool for observing and understanding floral structures, these diagrams serve as a direct counterpart to genetic studies in flowering plants, as well as the exploration of significant adaptations and evolutionary trends in flowers. This book holds immense value for researchers and students engaged in the fields of plant structure, development, systematics, as well as plant ecologists, evolutionary botanists, and horticulturists.

Weight: 1036g
Dimension: 170 x 245 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108825733
Edition number: 2 Revised edition