Systematics Of The Genus Monochaetum Melastomataceae In Mexico And Central America

Taxonomic history; Systematic position and general relationships; Comparative morphology; Chromosome numbers; Distribution, habitat, and flowering; Pollination and breeding system; Natural hybridization and speciation; Intrageneric relationships; Taxonomic rationale for the conservative approach; Taxonomic treatment; Key to species Monochaetum in Mexico and Central America; Uncertain species; Excluded species.

This book presents a synthesis of critical new information for the Melastomataceae, one of the ten richest families among flowering plants with over 5,800 species that has its diversity highly concentrated in tropical or subtropical areas. It describes the family’s global diversity and distribution and summarizes recent advances in systematics, evolution, biogeography, reproductive biology and ecology.

The definitive manual for the accurate identification of cultivated ornamental flowering plants, thoroughly updated to include the latest taxonomic knowledge.

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