Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG): Molecular-Based Classification of Flowering Plants Angiosperm Phylogeny Group Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG): an international botanist collaboration using molecular phylogenetics to develop consensus, evolution-based classifications of flowering plants, u…
Asparagaceae: the asparagus family of flowering plants Asparagaceae Asparagaceae is a diverse family of monocot flowering plants (order Asparagales) that includes asparagus, agaves and many ornamentals; its circumscription was revised using molecul…
Aster (genus) — Old World asters and their taxonomy Aster (genus) Aster is a genus of Eurasian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, noted for daisy-like late-season flowers. 1990s taxonomic revisions moved many North American species to oth…
Botanist: the plant scientist — roles, specialties, and importance Botanist A botanist studies plants and plant-like organisms, examining their structure, growth, evolution, ecology and uses. This article outlines the profession, major subfields, methods,…
Brachychiton: bottletrees and kurrajongs — description, history, and uses Brachychiton Brachychiton is a genus of about 31 Australian and New Guinea trees and large shrubs (bottletrees, kurrajongs). This article describes their features, taxonomy, ecology, uses and n…
Dicotyledon (dicot): historical group and modern understanding Dicotyledon Dicotyledons (dicots) were a traditional grouping of flowering plants with two seed leaves. Molecular studies split them into several lineages; the eudicots form the largest monoph…
