Dicotyledons : Rosids / Urs Eggli and Reto Nyffeler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eggli, Urs, editor.

Nyffeler, Reto, editor.

Series:

Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dicotyledons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1155 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, [2023]

Summary:

The succulent species of the families of subclass Rosidae are presented by alphabet of families, genera, and species, with comprehensive listings of synonyms added at all levels. Detailed descriptions are given for all accepted taxa, together with data on the distribution and typification, and references to the most important literature. Where necessary, information on ecology, ethnobotany, history, etc. is added, and in many places, proposed relationships are critically discussed. The volume covers the succulents from the families Anacardiacae, Begoniaceae, Bixaceae, Brassicaceae, Burseraceae, Capparaceae, Caricaceae, Clusiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Francoaceae, Geraniaceae, Malvaceae, Melastomataceae, Meliaceae, Moraceae, Moringaceae, Oxalidaceae, Passifloraceae, Sapindaceae, Tropaeolaceae, Urticaceae, Vitaceae and Zygophyllaceae.

Contents:

Intro

Preface to the Second Edition

From the Preface to the First Edition

General Introduction to the Series

Setup of the Handbook Series

What is a Succulent?

Succulence Amongst Flowering Plants

Division of the Handbook into Individual Volumes

References

How to Use This Handbook

Sequence of Information

Scope of Information Presented

Families

Genera and Species

Infraspecific Taxa

Cultivars, Hybrids

Phylogenetic Diagrams

Descriptions

Measurements

Terminology

Typification

Nomenclatural Status of Names

Synonymies

Geographical Names

Literature References

Illustrations

Indication of Authorships of the Handbook Texts

Contents

List of Abbreviations and Symbols

Symbols

General Abbreviations

Abbreviations in Plant Descriptions

About the Editors

Contributors

Introduction to the Diversity of Succulent Rosids

General Remarks

Diversity of Succulents in Rosids

Types of Succulence and Life Strategies in Rosids

Evolutionary Diversification of Succulence in Rosids

Part I: Anacardiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Operculicarya ANACARDIACEAE

Pachycormus ANACARDIACEAE

Part II: Begoniaceae

Begoniaceae

Begonia BEGONIACEAE

Part III: Bixaceae

Bixaceae

Amoreuxia BIXACEAE

Cochlospermum BIXACEAE

Part IV: Brassicaceae

Brassicaceae

Aethionema BRASSICACEAE

Heliophila BRASSICACEAE

Lepidium BRASSICACEAE

Part V: Burseraceae

Burseraceae

Beiselia BURSERACEAE

Boswellia BURSERACEAE

Bursera BURSERACEAE

Commiphora BURSERACEAE

Part VI: Capparaceae.

Capparaceae

Maerua CAPPARACEAE

Part VII: Caricaceae

Caricaceae

Carica CARICACEAE

Jacaratia CARICACEAE

Jarilla CARICACEAE

Vasconcellea CARICACEAE

Part VIII: Clusiaceae

Clusiaceae

Clusia CLUSIACEAE

Part IX: Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Ampelosicyos CUCURBITACEAE

Anisosperma CUCURBITACEAE

Apodanthera CUCURBITACEAE

Brandegea CUCURBITACEAE

Cephalopentandra CUCURBITACEAE

Ceratosanthes CUCURBITACEAE

Citrullus CUCURBITACEAE

Coccinia CUCURBITACEAE

Corallocarpus CUCURBITACEAE

Cucumis CUCURBITACEAE

Cucurbita CUCURBITACEAE

Cyclantheropsis CUCURBITACEAE

Dendrosicyos CUCURBITACEAE

Doyerea CUCURBITACEAE

Eureiandra CUCURBITACEAE

Gerrardanthus CUCURBITACEAE

Halosicyos CUCURBITACEAE

Ibervillea CUCURBITACEAE

Kedrostis CUCURBITACEAE

Linnaeosicyos CUCURBITACEAE

Marah CUCURBITACEAE

Momordica CUCURBITACEAE

Neoalsomitra CUCURBITACEAE

Parasicyos CUCURBITACEAE

Seyrigia CUCURBITACEAE

Telfairia CUCURBITACEAE

Trochomeria CUCURBITACEAE

Trochomeriopsis CUCURBITACEAE

Xerosicyos CUCURBITACEAE

Zehneria CUCURBITACEAE

Part X: Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia EUPHORBIACEAE

Jatropha EUPHORBIACEAE

Part XI: Fabaceae

Fabaceae

References.

Delonix FABACEAE

Dolichos FABACEAE

Elephantorrhiza FABACEAE

Erythrina FABACEAE

Neorautanenia FABACEAE

Oberholzeria FABACEAE

Pachyrhizus FABACEAE

Tylosema FABACEAE

Part XII: Francoaceae

Francoaceae

Tetilla FRANCOACEAE

Part XIII: Geraniaceae

Geraniaceae

Monsonia GERANIACEAE

Pelargonium GERANIACEAE

Part XIV: Malvaceae

Malvaceae

Adansonia MALVACEAE

Brachychiton MALVACEAE

Cavanillesia MALVACEAE

Ceiba MALVACEAE

Megistostegium MALVACEAE

Pseudobombax MALVACEAE

Sterculia MALVACEAE

Part XV: Melastomataceae

Melastomataceae

Fritzschia MELASTOMATACEAE

Gravesia MELASTOMATACEAE

Medinilla MELASTOMATACEAE

Merianthera MELASTOMATACEAE

Miconia MELASTOMATACEAE

Pachycentria MELASTOMATACEAE

Sonerila MELASTOMATACEAE

Part XVI: Meliaceae

Meliaceae

Entandrophragma MELIACEAE

Part XVII: Moraceae

Moraceae

Dorstenia MORACEAE

Ficus MORACEAE

Part XVIII: Moringaceae

Moringaceae

Moringa MORINGACEAE

Part XIX: Oxalidaceae

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis OXALIDACEAE

Part XX: Passifloraceae

Passifloraceae

Adenia PASSIFLORACEAE

Part XXI: Phyllanthaceae

Phyllanthaceae

Phyllanthus PHYLLANTHACEAE

Part XXII: Sapindaceae

Sapindaceae

Erythrophysa SAPINDACEAE

Part XXIII: Tropaeolaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Tropaeolum TROPAEOLACEAE

Part XXIV: Urticaceae

Urticaceae

Laportea URTICACEAE

Obetia URTICACEAE

Pilea URTICACEAE

Part XXV: Vitaceae

Vitaceae

Cissus VITACEAE

Cyphostemma VITACEAE

Part XXVI: Zygophyllaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Augea ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Seetzenia ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Tetraena ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Zygophyllum ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Eggli, Urs Dicotyledons: Rosids

ISBN:

9783030934927

OCLC:

1378933544