A. Takhtajan Flowering

▶ Written by one of the greatest botanists of the 20th century ▶ Presents the author’s most recent last views and understanding of ▶ The author has a very wide following ▶ Young scientists/students will appreciate the opportunity to learn the author’s views ▶ Young scientists/students will see how Takhtajan’s system is used by other botanists ▶ The book is certain to become a classic reference for a wide range of biologists, as well as phylogenists, taxonomists and paleobotanists

2nd ed. 2009, XLV, 871 p. is among the greatest authorities in the world on the evolution of plants. This book culminates almost sixty years of the scientist's research of the origin and classification of the flowering plants. It presents a continuation of Dr. Takhtajan’s Printed book earlier publications including "Systema Magnoliophytorum" (1987), (in Russian), and "Diversity and Classification of Flowering Plants" (1997), (in English). In his latest book, Hardcover the author presents a concise and significantly revised system of plant classification ▶ 299,99 € | £249.99 | $379.99 (`Takhtajan system') based on the most recent studies in , embryology, ▶ *320,99 € (D) | 329,99 € (A) | CHF 354.00 phytochemistry, cytology, molecular biology and palynology. Flowering plants are divided into two classes: Magnoliopsida (or ) includes 8 subclasses, eBook 126 orders, c. 440 families, almost 10,500 genera, and no less than 195,000 species; and class (or ) includes 4 subclasses, 31 orders, 120 families, more Available from your bookstore or than 3,000 genera, and about 65,000 species.This book contains a detailed description of ▶ springer.com/shop plant orders, and descriptive keys to plant families providing characteristic features of the families and their differences. MyCopy Printed eBook for just ▶ € | $ 24.99 ▶ springer.com/mycopy

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