The Families of the Monocotyledons : Structure, Evolution, and Taxonomy | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Morphological Concepts

Underground Parts

The Aerial Stem

Anatomical Concepts (Leaf and Stem)

Leaves

The Inflorescence

The Flower

The Floral Axis

Numerical Conditions and Insertion of the Components of the Flower

The Perianth

The Androecium

The Anther Wall and Tapetum

The Pollen Grains and Their Dispersal

The Gynoecium

The Ovule

Embryo Sac Formation

Endosperm Formation

Embryo Formation

The Fruit

The Seed

The Embryo

Chemical Characters

Evolutionary Concepts, Classification

General Concepts

Divergent Evolution

Reduction

Convergent Evolution

Criteria for the Monocotyledons

Origin of the Monocotyledons

General Remarks

The Ranalean/Magnoliifloran Hypothesis

The Hypothesis of Monocotyledons as Ancestral Angiosperms

Fossils

Distribution of Character Conditions

General

Vegetative Morphology

Vegetative Anatomy

Floral Morphology

Microsporangia, Pollen

Ovular Characters

Fruit and Seed Characters

Chromosomal Characters

Phytochemical Characters

Parasites

Ancestral and Derived Character States in Monocotyledons in General and in Various of the Major Groups

General

Vegatative Morphology

Vegetative Anatomy

Floral Morphology

Microsporangia, Pollen

Ovular Characters

Fruit and Seed Characters

Chromosomal Characters

Phytochemical Characters

Parasites

Evolution Within the Monocotyledons

The Hypothesis of Monocotyledons as Ancestral Angiosperms

The Ranalean/Magnoliifloran Hypothesis

Taxonomy

General

Superorder Liliiflorae

Order Dioscoreales

Order Asparagales

Order Melanthiales

Order Burmanniales

Order Liliales

Orchids

Superorder Ariflorae

Order Arales

Superorder Triuridiflorae

Order Triuridales

Superorder Alismatiflorae

Order Alismatales

Order Najadales

Superorder Bromeliiflorae

Order Velloziales

Order Bromeliales

Order Philydrales

Order Haemodorales

Order Pontederiales

Order Typhales

Superorder Zingiberiflorae

Order Zingiberales

Superorder Commeliniflorae

Order Commelinales

Order Hydatellales

Order Cyperales

Order Poales

Superorder Cyclanthiflorae

Order Cyclanthales

Superorder Areciflorae. In Cooperation with K. Jakobsen

Order Arecales

Superorder Pandaniflorae. In Cooperation with K. Jakobsen

Order Pandanales

References

Index of Names