Taxonomy of Angiosperms: Basic Concepts, Molecular Aspects and Future Prospects

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Taxonomy and taxonomic literatures. 2. International code of nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants and plant nomenclature. 3. Herbarium techniques and herbarium. 4. Angiosperm classifications. 5. Protein and enzymes in plant systematic and phylogeny. 6. Nucleic acids. 7. Phenetics and cladistics. 8. Recent advances in taxonomy. 9. Biodiversity and taxonomists. Appendix. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Taxonomy is the oldest discipline of Botany and basics of all disciplines such as Embryology, Anatomy, Plant Genetics, Economic Botany, Ethno-botany and Plant Physiology etc. Nowadays monotony in the subject of Taxonomy has lead to loss of interest among students. To generate the interest of students and concerned persons, in the present book entitled 'Taxonomy of Angiosperms: Basic Concepts, Molecular Aspects and Future Prospects' an earnest attempt has been made to deal comprehensively with the basic concepts, modern aspects and future prospects of angiosperms taxonomy. Latest information has been incorporated in a simpler manner such as International Code of Nomenclature of Algae, Fungi and Plants along with the advances in the Angiosperm Taxonomy viz., Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, Barcode and Phylocode. The untouched and interesting aspects of Taxonomy have also been addressed to unravel the wide area of coverage of Angiosperm Taxonomy along with its multifunctional utility in serving other disciplines of Botany as well as in the urban development and planning. The book is not only useful as a text book for UG and PG courses of most of the Universities but also for competitive examinations, e.g. NET CSIR-UGC etc. and as a basic text for conducting research in different disciplines related to Plant Sciences. (Jacket).…