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Title: Chapter II. Taxonomy and Phylogeny

Author
item Meerow, Alan

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2011
Publication Date: 11/23/2012
Citation: Meerow, A.W. 2012. Chapter II. Taxonomy and Phylogeny. Book Chapter. (2):17-55.

Interpretive Summary: The book chapter presents a review of the taxonomic distribution of ornamental flower bulbs and the modern classification of the plant families within which they belong.

Technical Abstract: The book chapter presents a review of the taxonomic distribution of ornamental geophytic plants (bulbs, tubers, corms, rhizomes) and the modern classification of the families within which they belong.