The Asteraceae constitute one of the largest and most widespread families of flowering plants, encompassing over 25 000 species in more than 1 600 genera. Traditional classification has relied heavily ...

The vascular flora of Britain and Ireland is among the most extensively studied in the world, but the current knowledge base is fragmentary, with taxonomic, ecological and genetic information ...

Classification is a natural human propensity—we organize our clothes, our kitchen cupboards, and our toys. This applies to the natural world, too, where animals and plants are grouped based on ...

Plant structure -- Introduction to plant taxonomy -- Botanical nomenclature -- Taxonomic evidence -- Classification systems -- Systematic methods and classification -- Floras, manuals, and botanical ...

The tropical plant genus Phyllanthus has been the subject of debate in the taxonomic world for years. About fifteen years ago it became clear that the genus with nearly 900 plant species, contains ...