Dicotyledons: Rosids (Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants)

Description

The succulent species of the families of subclass Rosidae are presented by alphabet of families, genera, and species, with comprehensive listings of synonyms added at all levels. Detailed descriptions are given for all accepted taxa, together with data on the distribution and typification, and references to the most important literature. Where necessary, information on ecology, ethnobotany, history, etc. is added, and in many places, proposed relationships are critically discussed. The volume covers the succulents from the families Anacardiacae, Begoniaceae, Bixaceae, Brassicaceae, Burseraceae, Capparaceae, Caricaceae, Clusiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Francoaceae, Geraniaceae, Malvaceae, Melastomataceae, Meliaceae, Moraceae, Moringaceae, Oxalidaceae, Passifloraceae, Sapindaceae, Tropaeolaceae, Urticaceae, Vitaceae and Zygophyllaceae. Preface to the Second Edition From the Preface to the First Edition General Introduction to the Series Setup of the Handbook Series What is a Succulent? Succulence Amongst Flowering Plants Division of the Handbook into Individual Volumes References How to Use This Handbook Sequence of Information Scope of Information Presented Families Genera and Species Infraspecific Taxa Cultivars, Hybrids Phylogenetic Diagrams Descriptions Measurements Terminology Typification Nomenclatural Status of Names Synonymies Geographical Names Literature References Illustrations Indication of Authorships of the Handbook Texts References Contents List of Abbreviations and Symbols Symbols General Abbreviations Abbreviations in Plant Descriptions About the Editors Contributors Introduction to the Diversity of Succulent Rosids General Remarks Diversity of Succulents in Rosids Types of Succulence and Life Strategies in Rosids Evolutionary Diversification of Succulence in Rosids References Part I: Anacardiaceae Anacardiaceae References Operculicarya ANACARDIACEAE References Pachycormus ANACARDIACEAE References Part II: Begoniaceae Begoniaceae References Begonia BEGONIACEAE References Part III: Bixaceae Bixaceae References Amoreuxia BIXACEAE References Cochlospermum BIXACEAE References Part IV: Brassicaceae Brassicaceae References Aethionema BRASSICACEAE References Heliophila BRASSICACEAE References Lepidium BRASSICACEAE References Part V: Burseraceae Burseraceae References Beiselia BURSERACEAE References Boswellia BURSERACEAE References Bursera BURSERACEAE References Commiphora BURSERACEAE References Part VI: Capparaceae Capparaceae References Maerua CAPPARACEAE References Part VII: Caricaceae Caricaceae References Carica CARICACEAE References Jacaratia CARICACEAE References Jarilla CARICACEAE References Vasconcellea CARICACEAE References Part VIII: Clusiaceae Clusiaceae References Clusia CLUSIACEAE References Part IX: Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae References Ampelosicyos CUCURBITACEAE References Anisosperma CUCURBITACEAE References Apodanthera CUCURBITACEAE References Brandegea CUCURBITACEAE References Cephalopentandra CUCURBITACEAE References Ceratosanthes CUCURBITACEAE References Citrullus CUCURBITACEAE References Coccinia CUCURBITACEAE References Corallocarpus CUCURBITACEAE References Cucumis CUCURBITACEAE References Cucurbita CUCURBITACEAE References Cyclantheropsis CUCURBITACEAE References Dendrosicyos CUCURBITACEAE References Doyerea CUCURBITACEAE References Eureiandra CUCURBITACEAE References Gerrardanthus CUCURBITACEAE References Halosicyos CUCURBITACEAE References Ibervillea CUCURBITACEAE References Kedrostis CUCURBITACEAE References Linnaeosicyos CUCURBITACEAE References Marah CUCURBITACEAE References Momordica CUCURBITACEAE References Neoalsomitra CUCURBITACEAE References Parasicyos CUCURBITACEAE References Seyrigia CUCURBITACEAE References Telfairia CUCURBITACEAE References Trochomeria CUCURBITACEAE References Trochomeriopsis CUCURBITACEAE References Xerosicyos CUCURBITACEAE References Zehneria CUCURBITACEAE References Part X: Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae References Euphorbia EUPHORBIACEAE References Jatropha EUPHORBIACEAE References Part XI: Fabaceae Fabaceae References Delonix FABACEAE References Dolichos FABACEAE References Elephantorrhiza FABACEAE References Erythrina FABACEAE References Neorautanenia FABACEAE References Oberholzeria FABACEAE Pachyrhizus FABACEAE References Tylosema FABACEAE References Part XII: Francoaceae Francoaceae References Tetilla FRANCOACEAE References Part XIII: Geraniaceae Geraniaceae References Monsonia GERANIACEAE References Pelargonium GERANIACEAE References Part XIV: Malvaceae Malvaceae References Adansonia MALVACEAE References Brachychiton MALVACEAE References Cavanillesia MALVACEAE References Ceiba MALVACEAE References Megistostegium MALVACEAE References Pseudobombax MALVACEAE References Sterculia MALVACEAE References Part XV: Melastomataceae Melastomataceae References Fritzschia MELASTOMATACEAE References Gravesia MELASTOMATACEAE References Medinilla MELASTOMATACEAE References Merianthera MELASTOMATACEAE References Miconia MELASTOMATACEAE References Pachycentria MELASTOMATACEAE References Sonerila MELASTOMATACEAE References Part XVI: Meliaceae Meliaceae References Entandrophragma MELIACEAE References Part XVII: Moraceae Moraceae References Dorstenia MORACEAE References Ficus MORACEAE References Part XVIII: Moringaceae Moringaceae References Moringa MORINGACEAE References Part XIX: Oxalidaceae Oxalidaceae References Oxalis OXALIDACEAE References Part XX: Passifloraceae Passifloraceae References Adenia PASSIFLORACEAE References Part XXI: Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthaceae References Phyllanthus PHYLLANTHACEAE References Part XXII: Sapindaceae Sapindaceae References Erythrophysa SAPINDACEAE References Part XXIII: Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolaceae References Tropaeolum TROPAEOLACEAE References Part XXIV: Urticaceae Urticaceae References Laportea URTICACEAE References Obetia URTICACEAE References Pilea URTICACEAE References Part XXV: Vitaceae Vitaceae References Cissus VITACEAE References Cyphostemma VITACEAE References Part XXVI: Zygophyllaceae Zygophyllaceae References Augea ZYGOPHYLLACEAE References Seetzenia ZYGOPHYLLACEAE References Tetraena ZYGOPHYLLACEAE References Zygophyllum ZYGOPHYLLACEAE References Index