Flora of North America North of Mexico; Volume 22: Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae(in part), and Zingiberidae

by Flora of North America Editorial Committee

• ISBN13: 9780195137293
• ISBN10: 0195137299
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Flora of North America, Volume 22, is the first of five volumes coveringmonocots in North America north of Mexico. The volume comprises many groups ofaquatic plants and the North American relatives of groups that have theirrichest number of species in the New World tropics. Included among thetreatments are the rush family (Juncaceae), which include important indicatorspecies in wetland habitats, the cat-tails (Typhaceae), spiderworts(Commelinaceae,), aroids (Araceae), and pondweeds (Potamogetonaceae). Thirtyfamilies are included in this volume, representing a diverse range of plantforms - from marine Zosteraceae (eel-grasses) to stately Arecaeae (palms) andthe naturalized exotic Zingiberaceae (gingers). Heliconiaceae (heliconias) andMusaceae (bananas).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Taxonomic Reviewers	xi
Regional Reviewers	xiii
Contributors	xv
Introduction	xvii
Alismatidae
Butomales
Butomaceae	3	(2)
Limnocharitaceae	5	(2)
Alismataceae	7	(19)
Hydrocharitales
Hydrocharitaceae	26	(13)
Najadales
Aponogetonaceae	39	(2)
Scheuchzeriaceae	41	(2)
Juncaginaceae	43	(4)
Potamogetonaceae	47	(28)
Ruppiaceae	75	(2)
Najadaceae	77	(7)
Zannichelliaceae	84	(2)
Cymodoceaceae	86	(4)
Zosteraceae	90	(5)
Arecidae
Arecales
Arecaceae	95	(29)
Arales
Acoraceae	124	(19)
Lemnaceae	143	(11)
Commelinidae (in part)
Commelinales
Xyridaceae	154	(14)
Mayacaceae	168	(2)
Commelinaceae	170	(28)
Eriocaulales
Eriocaulaceae	198	(13)
Juncales
Juncaceae	211	(59)
Typhales
Sparganiaceae	270	(8)
Typhaceae	278	(8)
Zingiberidae
Bromeliales
Bromeliaceae	286	(13)
Zingiberales
Heliconiaceae	299	(3)
Musaceae	302	(3)
Zingiberaceae	305	(5)
Cannaceae	310	(5)
Marantaceae	315	(5)
Literature Cited	320	(23)
Index	343