The tropical plant genus Phyllanthus has been the subject of debate in the taxonomic world for years. About fifteen years ago it became clear that the genus with nearly 900 plant species, contains ...

"Utilizing Kubitzki's The families and genera of vascular plants (1990- ) and current botanical literature; arranged according to the principles of molecular systemantics." siris_sil_840362 ...

First ed. published in 1973 as half of a combined work, Ordination and classification of communities, issued as pt. 5 of Handbook of vegetation science.

But in the 1730s, the self-proclaimed “prince of botany” made a contribution to taxonomy that, at the time, was just as profound as any of his other achievements. After realizing that floral sex parts ...

TAXONOMY, from the Greek origins of the word, is the law of order. The theory and practice of classification is, and has been, the first function of the taxonomist. In the earlier history of botanical ...