Genera Orchidacearum Volume 6: Epidendroideae (Part 3)Alec M. Pridgeon, Phillip Cribb, Mark W. Chase, Finn N. Rasmussen OUP Oxford, 2014 - 544 Seiten For centuries orchids have been among the most popular of plant families, with thousands of species and hybrids cultivated worldwide for the diversity, beauty, and intricacy of their flowers. The Genera Orchidacearum series represents a robust and natural classification of the orchids, something that has eluded plant scientists and orchid enthusiasts for years. The editors, who are all distinguished orchid specialists, incorporate a wealth of new DNA data into a truly phylogenetic classification, identifying the areas and taxa that merit additional work. To this end, they have invited several international specialists to contribute in their particular areas of expertise. Each volume provides comprehensive coverage of one or two orchid subfamilies, and the series as a whole will be an indispensable reference tool for scientists, orchid breeders, and growers. Orchidaceae is the largest monocotyledon family and perhaps the largest plant family in terms of number of species, approximately 25,000. Although the fossil record is limited, active molecular research in recent years has unravelled many of the complexities and phylogenetics of this cosmopolitan plant family. This sixth and final volume treats 140 genera in tribes Dendrobieae and Vandeae of the largest subfamily, Epidendroideae, including some of the showiest orchids often used in hybridizing. Comprehensive treatments are provided for each genus, which include complete nomenclature, description, distribution (with map), anatomy, palynology, cytogenetics, phytochemistry, phylogenetics, pollination, ecology, and economic uses. Cultivation notes are included for those genera known to be in hobbyist collections. Genera are beautifully illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs. An Addendum updates a few generic accounts published in past volumes. A cumulative glossary, list of generic synonyms with their equivalents, and list of all series contributors round out this final volume in the series. |
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abaxial adaxial Aeridinae Angraecum anther cap removed apex apical base basionym bilobed Blume bracts Bromheadia Bulbophyllum Bulbophyllum sect callus Carlsward clade Cleisostoma Column and labellum column foot cult Cytogenetics D.L.Jones Dendrobium Dendrobium sect Derivation of name Description Plate distichous Distribution Fig Distribution map Dorsal sepal double bar Drawn by Judi Ecology elongate Epiphytic Epiphytic herbs fleshy floral bract Flowers resupinate forests front view Garay genera genus glabrous Hook.f Inflorescence Judi Stone Kränzl Labellum Labellum mobile Lateral sepal leaf Leaves Lindl lithophytic lobes M.A.Clem many-flowered margins entire midlobe Molecular phylogenetics oblong Orchidaceae orchids Ovary Palynology papillose pedicel Phalaenopsis Photo Phytochemistry plants Pollinarium pollination pollinia Pseudobulbs rachis Rchb.f rhizomes roots rostellum Schltr sclerenchyma sepal Sepals and petals Sepals free sheath side view Single bar spur Stelidia stem stigma stipe subtribal treatment Summerh Taxonomic literature Taxonomic notes terete thickened transverse section trilobed Type species usually Vanda viscidium