Seed plant systematics

Author: Zhang Hongda
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book summarizes the author's decades of research and teaching achievements in plant systematics. Based on the theory of phylogenetic evolution, it comprehensively introduces Zhang Hongda's seed plant classification system. The book proposes a series of new academic viewpoints, dividing the phylum of seed plants into six subclasses: pre-seed ferns, fern-leaf seed plants, fleshy seed plants, conifers, pre-flowering plants, and flowering plants. It highlights that the evolution from seed ferns to flowering plants is a continuous and transitional process. The book takes subclasses, subclasses, and orders as the main framework, with representative families and genera as the core, accompanied by numerous carefully selected illustrations. It focuses on discussing the systematic and evolutionary relationships of major plant groups, covering the main content of seed plant systematics. This book serves as a reference for researchers and students in seed plant systematics and related fields, as well as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students.