In this volume, 24 flowering plant families comprising a total of 911 genera are treated. They represent the asterid order Lamiales except for Acanthaceae (including Avicenniaceae), which will be included in a later volume. Although most of the constituent families of the order have been recognized as being closely related long ago, the inclusion of the families Byblidaceae, Carlemanniaceae and Plocospermataceae is the result mainly of recent molecular systematic research. Keys for the identification of all genera are provided, and likely phylogenetic relationships are discussed extensively. To facilitate the recognition of relationships, families are cross-referenced where necessary. The wealth of information contained in this volume makes it an indispensable source for anybody in the fields of pure and applied plant sciences.

The volumes of the series provide a complete and up-to-date inventory of all families and genera of vascular plants Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Joachim W. Kadereit, geb. 1956 in Hannover, studierte Biologie in Hamburg und Cambridge/DK. 1991 wurde er auf einen Lehrstuhl für Botanik an der Universität Mainz berufen. Dort übernahm er die Leitung des Botanischen Gartens.

Inhalt
Lamiales: Introduction and Conspectus.- Bignoniaceae.- Buddlejaceae.- Byblidaceae.- Callitrichaceae.- Carlemanniaceae.- Cyclocheilaceae.- Gesneriaceae.- Globulariaceae.- Hippuridaceae.- Labiatae.- Lentibulariaceae.- Martyniaceae.- Myoporaceae.- Nesogenaceae.- Oleaceae.- Pedaliaceae.- Phrymaceae.- Plantaginaceae.- Plocospermataceae.- Scrophulariaceae.- Stilbaceae.- Tetrachondraceae.- Trapellaceae.- Verbenaceae.- Index to Scientific Names.