Description
Wiley India Taxonomy Of Angiosperms by A V S S Sambamurty
Taxonomy of Angiosperms is designed for B.Sc. (H) and M.Sc. students of Botany in various universities. The book is divided into two parts; Part I deals with the Principles of Angiosperm Taxonomy and Part II deals with families. The book is amply illustrated with examples. Some of the important chapters in Part I comprise Different Classifications, Nomenclature, Biosystematics, Modern Trends in Taxonomy, Chemotaxonomy, Numerical Taxonomy etc. Part II deals with about 214 families of which 55 are discussed in detail and summarized accounts of the rest are given for advanced students.
About the Author
A.V.S.S. Sambamurty is a Senior Reader in Botany in Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, teaching Genetics and Taxonomy for the past 3 decades to B.Sc. and B.Sc. (H) students. He published 25 research papers in rice cytogenetics. He participated in several Indian and foreign symposia, seminars and congresses. He is a Fellow of the Genetic Society of India and the Botanical Society of India, and a member of several scientific bodies. He is the author of more than 15 textbooks meant for B.Sc., M.Sc. (H) and M.Sc. students of Botany.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK REVIEW
Preface
Part I: Principles of Angiosperms Taxonomy: Plant Taxonomy
History of Classification
Systems of Classifications
Current Systems of Classification
Plant Nomenclature
Species Problem
Primitive Versus Advanced Characters
Taxonomy Hierarchy
Modern Trends in Taxonomy
Chemotaxonomy
Numerical Taxonomy
Biosystematics
Computerized Systematics
Reproductive Biology and Systematics
Fossil Angiosperms
Origin of Angiosperms
Plant Geography
Endemism
Introduction to Flora of India
Herbaria, Botanical Gardens, Plant Identification and Literature of Taxonomy
Part II: Families: More than 200 Families and 160 additional families described.
Appendices
Armen Takhtajhan’s Classification
Comparisons of Families
Technical Description of a Plant
Questions of Principles of Taxonomy some Families of Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons
Floral Diagrams and floral Formula of Some families of Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons
Selected References