Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants Book 10)

This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises modern treatments for the families and genera of the eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The circumscription of the orders, families and genera conforms to the most recent systematic studies. The family treatments include descriptions of the families and the genera, genera classification keys, discussions of relationships and data on their morphology, reproductive biology, distribution, ecology and economic importance. Sapindales and Cucurbitales, as understood in this volume, comprise 16 families with 637 genera and roughly 9,240 species. Sapindales include large tropical and southern temperate tree families such as the Anacardiaceae, Sapindaceae (these in the modern circumscription, which includes Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae), Meliaceae and Rutaceae, which have long been considered to be closely related. Cucurbitales represent a relatively new ordinal concept; apart from some small woody groups, the order contains two large families, Cucurbitaceae and Begoniaceae, which are predominantly, and likely basically, herbaceous. A detailed treatment of the tropical and southern temperate woody family Myrtaceae (itself comprising 142 genera and 6,700 species) is an addendum to the treatment of the Myrtales in Vol. IX of this series. This Volume, The Tenth In The Series, Comprises Modern Treatments For The Families And Genera Of The Eudicot Orders Sapindales And Cucurbitales. The Circumscription Of The Orders, Families And Genera Conforms To The Most Recent Systematic Studies. The Family Treatments Include Descriptions Of The Families And The Genera, Genera Classification Keys, Discussions Of Relationships And Data On Their Morphology, Reproductive Biology, Distribution, Ecology And Economic Importance. Sapindales And Cucurbitales, As Understood In This Volume, Comprise 16 Families With 637 Genera And Roughly 9,240 Species. Introduction To Sapindales -- Introduction To Cucurbitales -- Anacardiaceae -- Anisophyllaceae -- Begoniaceae -- Biebersteiniaceae -- Burseraceae -- Coriariaceae -- Corynocarpaceae -- Cucurbitaceae -- Datiscaceae -- Kirkiaceae -- Meliaceae -- Myrtaceae -- Nitrariaceae -- Rutaceae -- Sapindaceae -- Simaroubaceae -- Tetradiclidaceae. Volume Editor: K. Kubitzki. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction to Sapindales....Pages 1-3 Introduction to Cucurbitales....Pages 4-6 Anacardiaceae....Pages 7-50 Anisophylleaceae....Pages 51-55 Begoniaceae....Pages 56-71 Biebersteiniaceae....Pages 72-75 Burseraceae....Pages 76-104 Coriariaceae....Pages 105-108 Corynocarpaceae....Pages 109-111 Cucurbitaceae....Pages 112-174 Datiscaceae....Pages 175-179 Kirkiaceae....Pages 180-184 Meliaceae....Pages 185-211 Myrtaceae....Pages 212-271 Nitrariaceae....Pages 272-275 Rutaceae....Pages 276-356 Sapindaceae....Pages 357-407 Simaroubaceae....Pages 408-423 Tetradiclidaceae....Pages 424-429 Back Matter....Pages 430-436