Gentianaceae

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the family Gentianaceae covering phylogeny classification biogeography palynology phytochemistry and morphology and also presents the first classification of the entire family to be published for over 100 years generated using modern molecular- and morphology-based phylogenetic data. The volume places the Gentianaceae in context with its relatives in the order Gentianales and subclass Asteridae; presents an updated phylogenetic classification of tribes subtribes and genera; investigates the corroborative value of morphological features in phylogenetic diagnoses; and comprehensively summarizes palynology seed morphology and phytochemistry.