02665nam 2200433 c 450 991048306520332120220915170218.09789811579028981-15-7903-2(CKB)4100000011558539(MiAaPQ)EBC6384519(PPN)252505255(EXLCZ)99410000001155853920210310h20212021 uy 0engtxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA monograph of Paris (Melanthiaceae) morphology, biology, systematics and taxonomy /Yunheng JiSingapore :Springer,[2021]© 20211 online resource (XIII, 203 p. 134 illus., 110 illus. in color.)981-15-7902-4 Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Chapter 1. Taxonomic History -- Chapter 2. Morphology -- Chapter 3. Biology -- Chapter 4. Economic Importance -- Chapter 5. Phylogeny, classification, and biogeography -- Chapter 6. Taxonomic revision -- Chapter 7. Conservation status.This book provides essential information on the morphology, biology, phytochemistry, pharmaceutical prospects, evolution, phylogeny, biogeography, and taxonomy of Paris (Melanthiaceae), a morphologically distinctive plant genus with great economic importance. Since the establishment of this genus, 70 species and 24 subspecific taxa have been described, resulting in considerable confusion in species delimitation. In this book, the taxonomy of all described taxa is carefully revised. Based on multi-disciplinary evidences, a revised classification system of Paris containing five sections is outlined. Every species is provided with a concise but diagnostic description, a color illustration, photographs that highlight distinguishing characters, examined specimens and distribution range. The interspecific relationships are clarified with an identification key. This monograph offers taxonomists, evolutionary biologists, ecologists, horticulturalists, phytochemists, and practitioners a thorough and up-to-date overview about this interesting plant group. It is equally valuable for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and professionals engaged in related fields.PlantsIdentificationMelanthiaceae(IDREF)199622442idrefPlantsMelanthiaceae580.12580Ji Yunheng1214291MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910483065203321A monograph of Paris (Melanthiaceae)2804047UNINA