Flower morphology results from the interaction of an established genetic program, the
influence of external forces induced by pollination systems, and physical forces acting …

Friedman WE, RC Moore, and MD Purugganan. 2004. The evolution of plant development.
Am. J. Bot. 91: 1726–1741. Friis EM, PR Crane, and KP Pedersen. 1997. Fossil history of …

Floral morphology is key for understanding floral evolution and plant identification. Floral
diagrams are two-dimensional representations of flowers that replace extensive descriptions …

The construction of classifications, as well as the understanding of biological diversity,
depends upon a careful comparison of attributes of the organisms studied (Stuessy, 1990). It …

Moringa oleifera Lam. of the family Moringaceae, popularly called 'miracle tree'is a native of
sub Himalayan tracts of Northern India and is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical …

Symmetry is a defining feature of floral diversity. Here we review the evolutionary and
ecological context of floral symmetry (adding new data regarding its distribution), as well as …

Floral monosymmetry and asymmetry are traced through the angiosperm orders and
families. Both are diverse and widespread in angiosperms. The systematic distribution of the …

Different approaches to circumscribe staminodial structures in the angiosperms are
reviewed. The need for a morphological distinction between “true staminodes”(derived from …

Many genera previously placed in the traditionally circumscribed Capparaceae are either
unrelated or, more commonly, isolated lineages in the order Brassicales. This study …

Recently published molecular phylogenetic studies indicate a sister taxon relationship
between Caricaceae and Moringaceae; such a relationship was not identified in nearly 250 …