Families and genera of Chinese angiosperms: a synoptic classification based on APG III

doi:10.17520/biods.2015052

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Abstract:

Angiosperms constitute the most diverse lineage of higher plants and are represented by ca. 300,000 living species that dominate the vegetation of terrestrial ecosystems. Number and composition of families, genera, and species are important to understanding global and regional biodiversity. Due to the rapid development of molecular systematics, circumscriptions of many traditional angiosperm families and genera have been revised. This study investigates circumscriptions of families and genera of native and introduced angiosperms in China according to the APG III classification system and recent phylogenetic studies. Results showed that there are 258 native and 55 introduced families (including 6 naturalized families), and 2,872 native and 1,605 introduced genera (including 152 naturalized genera) in China. A brief introduction to the historical and recent changes of circumscriptions of families and genera occurring in China was also provided. Our list included 115 newly recorded families and 1,729 newly recorded genera when compared to Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, and 85 newly recorded families and 1,531newly recorded genera when compared to Flora of China.

Key words: APG III, China, classification, family, genus, angiosperms, native, introduced, naturalized

Bing Liu, Jianfei Ye, Su Liu, Yuan Wang, Yong Yang, Yangjun Lai, Gang Zeng, Qinwen Lin. Families and genera of Chinese angiosperms: a synoptic classification based on APG III[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2015, 23(2): 225-231.

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	本文 This study	FRPS	FOC
本文 This study	4,477	2,748	2,946
FRPS	2,748	3,163	2,786
FOC	2,946	2,786	3,110

	本文 This study	FRPS	FOC
本文 This study	4,477	2,748	2,946
FRPS	2,748	3,163	2,786
FOC	2,946	2,786	3,110

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