The families and genera of vascular plants. Vol. 2, Flowering plants : dicotyledons, magnoliid, hamamelid and caryophyllid families

This new encyclopaedia, the second volume of which is presented here, offers access to the diversity of ferns and seed plants, the most imrtant groups of green land plants. Available information of general and systematic relevance is synthesized at the level of families. Evidence from virtually all disciplines important to modern taxonomy makes the work a most valuable source of reference not only for taxonomists, but for all who are interested in the various aspects of plant diversity. A revised classification includes a complete inventory of genera along with their diagnostic features, keys for identification, and references to the literature. Introduction / K. Kubitzki -- Introduction To Centrospermae / V. Bittrich -- A Chemosystematic Overview Of Magnoliidae, Ranunculidae, Caryophyllidae And Hamamelidae / O. R. Gottlieb, M. A. C. Kaplan And D. H. T. Zocher -- Achatocarpaceae / V. Bittrich -- Aizoaceae / H. E. K. Hartmann -- Amaranthaceae / C. C. Townsend -- Amborellaceae / W. R. Philipson -- Annonaceae / P. J. A. Kessler -- Aristolochiaceae / H. Huber -- Austrobaileyaceae / P. K. Endress -- Barbeyaceae / I. Friis -- Basellaceae / C. R. Sperling And V. Bittrich -- Berberidaceae / H. Loconte -- Betulaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Cabombaceae / P. S. Williamson And E. L. Schneider -- Cactaceae / W. Barthlott And D. R. Hunt -- Calycanthaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Canellaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Cannabaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Caryophyllaceae / V. Bittrich -- Casuarinaceae / L. A. S. Johnson And K. L. Wilson -- Cecropiaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Ceratophyllaceae / D. H. Les -- Cercidiphyllaceae / P. K. Endress -- Chenopodiaceae / U. Kuhn -- Chloranthaceae / C. A. Todzia -- Circaeasteraceae / Wu Cheng-yih And K. Kubitzki -- Degeneriaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Didiereaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Eupomatiaceae / P. K. Endress -- Eupteleaceae / P. K. Endress -- Fagaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Fumariaceae / M. Liden -- Gomortegaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Halophytaceae / V. Bittrich -- Hamamelidaceae / P. K. Endress -- Hectorellaceae / W. R. Philipson -- Hernandiaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Himantandraceae / P. K. Endress -- Hydnoraceae / W. Meijer Illiciaceae / H. Keng -- Juglandaceae / D. E. Stone -- Lactoridaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Lardizabalaceae / Wu Cheng-yih And K. Kubitzki -- Lauraceae / J. G. Rohwer -- Magnoliaceae / H. P. Nooteboom -- Menispermaceae / P. J. A. Kessler -- Molluginaceae / M. E. Endress And V. Bittrich -- Monimiaceae / W. R. Philipson -- Moraceae / J. G. Rohwer -- Myricaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Myristicaceae / U. Kuhn And K. Kubitzki -- Myrothamnaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Nelumbonaceae / P. S. Williamson And E. L. Schneider -- Nyctaginaceae / V. Bittrich And U. Kuhn -- Nymphaeaceae / E. L. Schneider And P. S. Williamson -- Papaveraceae / J. W. Kadereit -- Phytolaccaceae / J. G. Rohwer -- Piperaceae / M. C. Tebbs -- Platanaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Plumbaginaceae / K. Kubitzki -- Polygonaceae / J. Brandbyge -- Portulacaceae / R. C. Carolin -- Pteridophyllaceae / M. Liden -- Rafflesiaceae / W. Meijer -- Ranunculaceae / M. Tamura And S. Vogel -- Rhoipteleaceae / Wu Cheng-yih And K. Kubitzki -- Saururaceae / Wu Cheng-yih And K. Kubitzki -- Schisandraceae / H. Keng -- Stegnospermaceae / J. G. Rohwer -- Ticodendraceae / K. Kubitzki -- Trimeniaceae / W. R. Philipson -- Trochodendraceae / P. K. Endress -- Ulmaceae / C. A. Todzia -- Urticaceae / I. Friis -- Winteraceae / W. Vink -- Index Of Scientific Names. Volume Editors, K. Kubitzki, J.g. Rohwer, And V. Bittrich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 1. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms / vol. editors, K.U. Kramer and P.S. Green 2. Flowering plants, dicotyledons: magnoliid, hamamelid and caryophyllid families / vol. editors, K. Kubitzki, J.G. Rohwer, and V. Bittrich 3. Flowering plants, monocotyledons: Lilianae (except Orchidaceae) / vol. editors, K. Kubitzki, H. Huber 4. Flowering plants, monocotyledons: Alismatanae and Commelinanae (except Graminae) / vol. editors, K. Kubitzki, H. Huber 5. Flowering plants, dicotyledons: Malvales, Capparales, and non-betalin Caryophyllales / vol. editors, K. Kubitzki, C. Bayer 6. Flowering plants, dicotyledons: Celastrales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Cornales, Ericales / vol. editor, K. Kubitzki 7. Flowering plants, dicotyledons: Lamiales (except Acanthaceae including Avicenniaceae / vol. editor, J.W. Kadereit 8. Flowering plants, eudicots: Asterales / vol. editors, J.W. Kadereit, C. Jeffrey 9. Flowering plants, eudicots: Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae alliance, Passifloraceae alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae / vol. editors K. Kubitzki, C Bayer, P.F. Stevens The angiosperms are the largest, most highly diversified, and most successful major group of land plants.