In this article we will discuss about the classification of Rosidae:- 1. Lytheraceae 2. Combretaceae. Family # 1. Lytheraceae: Salient Features of Lytheraceae: The family includes 500-600 species, generally herbs, some shrubs or trees. It includes 32 genera. The family is cosmopolitan in distribution mostly distributed in tropics. The family named so after the genus Lythrum (Loosestrifes), Lythrum salicaria (Purple [...]
In this article we will discuss about PhyloCode (Phylogenetic Code) which presently governs only clade names:- 1. Concept of PhyloCode 2. History of PhyloCode 3. Implications 4. Advantages. Concept of Phylocode: The Linnaean system of binomial nomenclature is now becoming unsuitable to govern the naming of clade and species. Clade is a group in which every member shares a common [...]
The below mentioned article provides short notes on Amaryllidaceae. Salient Features of Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllidaceae is a family of perennial herbs containing 59 genera and at least 800 species. The members are distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, Holarctic, Paleotropical, Neotropical, Cape and Australian. Widely distributed in neotropics, from Mexico through Central America and the West Indies. [...]