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Dioscoreaceae R. Brown

Monocotyledons

Part of the book series: Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants ((SUCCPLANTS))

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A diagnostic description of the family is given with special emphasis on the occurrence of succulence. This is followed by information on the ordinal placement, a selection of important literature, and information on the geographical distribution. A short discussion of the family’s position in the angiosperm phylogeny is supplemened by a summary of its past and present classification in a phylogenetic context. The succulent features present amongst the species of the family are shortly summarized, as is its general economical importance.

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  1. Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich/Grün Stadt Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    U. Eggli

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    G. D. Rowley

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  2. Institute of Systematic Botany, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Eggli, U., Rowley, G.D. (2019). Dioscoreaceae R. Brown. In: Eggli, U., Nyffeler, R. (eds) Monocotyledons. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56324-3_43-1

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