Glimpses In Plant Research Modern Trend In Plant Taxonomy

Currently ethnobotany has been a subject of wide interest for research in developing and developed countries. The book has been dedicated to the doyen of Indian ethnobiology, Dr. S.K. Jain, FNA, popularly known as 'Father of Indian Ethnobotany'. The book comprises very important articles written by notable ethnobiologists/ botanists on different aspects of ethnobotany. The book would certainly be useful to the students, researchers and teachers working on various aspects of ethnobotany and helpful to various pharmaceutical industries in exploring plants for preparation of new drugs.

Taxonomy is one of the oldest biological disciplines. This book presents an account of general principles and aims of taxonomy in a comprehensive manner. It has been written mainly to cater the needs of undergraduate students pursuing courses in Botany/Life Sciences/Plant Sciences, but it will be useful for postgraduate students of these disciplines as well. The book gives a critical account of the important systems of classification and salient features of the APG II (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, 2003) system of plant taxonomy. It mentions the important rules of plant nomenclature, and various codes of nomenclature including the latest Vienna Code of 2006. Further, it discusses the usefulness of anatomy, embryology, palynology, chemistry, cytology and ecology under current trends in plant taxonomy. A thorough coverage of profusely illustrated 50 important dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous angiospermic families is the hallmark of this book. Each family is described covering the following points: Distribution, vegetative features, floral description, morphological nature of organs, further classification, affinities with other families, economic importance and description of common plant(s). Finally, the book covers the different aspects and theories related to the origin of angiosperms, and elucidates the methods and techniques of herbarium development and maintenance. KEY FEATURES: Presents a key to families described in the book. Provides a pro forma for the description of angiosperms. Includes a glossary of important technical terms. Lists the important Herbaria of India and the world.

The book, by virtue of its authoritative coverage, should be most suitable to undergraduate as well as postgraduate students of all universities and also to those appearing for various competitive examinations such as CPMT, DME, DCS and IAS.

Dr S N Pandey Has Been Teaching At Dav College, Kanpur Since 1966. He Has Published Several Research Papers In Various Journals. He Is Editor Of Research Journal Of Plant And Environment And Advances In Applied Phycology (2 Vols). Dr Pandey Has Co-Authored Plant Physiology, Practical Botany (3 Vols) And Advances In Botany (3 Vols). He Is General Secretary Of The International Society For Plant And Environment. He Has Attended International Conferences In Uk, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Usa And Canada.

Vol. 5 constitutes proceedings of a symposium on Modern Trends in Plant Taxonomy organized by the National Botanic Gardens and held at Lucknow, March 6-9 1980.