Plant Taxonomy: Past, Present, and Future

Plant Taxonomy: past, present, and future contains variouscontributions from stalwarts in the field of plant taxonomy, whichfocus on different aspects of this field. Each contribution hasbeen written based on thorough research, and includes recentdevelopments such as molecular taxonomy and barcoding. Interestingaspects of naming plants, speciation, molecular aspects of plantidentification, and e-flora have been dealt with in an elaboratemanner. In addition, a chapter is dedicated to the genesis ofbotanical names and the meaning of the names of plants found inDelhi. This book is a Festschrift brought out in honour of DrPrithipalsingh on his 65th birthday for his dedication and devotionto this subject for almost 40 years. Key Features: Essays on different aspects of plant taxonomy Focus on the meaning of Latin names of plants in simplifiedterms Extensive coverage of folklore taxonomy and its importancefor understanding intellectual property Comprehensive discussion on molecular taxonomy and barcodingof plants Unique coverage on the future of floristic documentatione-flora