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Abstract
A species checklist has been prepared for the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) family, providing the first updated list in over 70 years. The family, currently, includes 338 genera and 3709 species. The database contains approximately 14,000 taxonomic names (records). Taxon status and synonymy, taxon name, scientific authority, literature source and source verification, and the basionym are provided for each record.
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Title
Brassicaceae: Species checklist and database on CD-Rom
Author
Warwick, S I 1 ; Francis, A 1 ; Al-Shehbaz, I A 2
1 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2 Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
1 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2 Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
Pages
249-258
Publication year
2006
Publication date
Jul 2006
ISSN
03782697
e-ISSN
21996881
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2259354698
Copyright
Plant Systematics and Evolution is a copyright of Springer, (2006). All Rights Reserved.