Advanced Plant Taxonomy

This book introduces the students not only to the traditional aspects of plant taxonomy, but also to the modern techniques and recent trends that form the basis of good taxonomic practice and interpreting evolutionary relationships. The book includes wide range of consideration about characters, taxa, current rules of nomenclature, classification systems, range of techniques, including the modern techniques in molecular biology and methods used to collect taxonomic characters, as well as a comprehensive account of plant collection and botanical gardens.