Overview
- The species key, and coloured photographs and illustrations are used for quick and reliable identification of Pandanus species
- The most recent morphological and cpDNA sequences are used to describe the phylogenetic relationship among Pandanus species
- IUCN Red List Criteria for the conservation of Indian Pandanus species are described in detail
- A comparative account of the various species world over is also presented
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Indian screw pine family Pandanaceae represents three genera, in which genus Pandanus and Benstonea are distributed in two hotspots in India – the Western Ghats and the Northeast Himalayan region. For the first time, Indian Pandanaceae has been assessed for its taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationship. The extensive survey by the authors led to the discovery of three new Pandanus species (two from the Western Ghats and one from the Northeast Himalaya). The present taxonomic revision confirmed total number of Pandanus species to 14 that are distributed in the Southern India (9 species) and Northeast Himalayan region (5 species). Genus Benstonea is represented by two species, one from Southern India and another species common to both regions. A detailed species identification key is given along with conservation status of each species following IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (2001). The study revealed that, out of 16 Pandanus and Benstonea species, six species are under threatened categories.
In recent years, a chloroplast DNA-based molecular phylogenetic approach has been followed to understand the evolutionary relationship among the plant species. The interrelationship among the 14 Pandanus species at infrageneric level has been worked out using this approach, which has led to the rearrangement of some species to the subgenera proposed by Stone (1974). Moreover, the close relationship between Pandanus and Benstonea has been confirmed and the interrelationship of Indian Pandanus genus in global context is given. This book also describes the economic importance of each Pandanus species.
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“The authors have visited the whole sub-continent to collect, study and understand the species in the field and reported their results in the eight chapters of this book. … the results presented in this monumental and much-needed work will serve people with a broad spectrum of interests and will stimulate future research and interest in this economically important family in India.” (S. Buerki and M. W. Callmander, Kew Bulletin, Vol. 69, 2014)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Indian Pandanaceae - an overview
Authors: Altafhusain Nadaf, Rahul Zanan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0753-5
Publisher: Springer New Delhi
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer India 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-81-322-0752-8Published: 01 March 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-81-322-2850-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-81-322-0753-5Published: 17 February 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 163
Topics: Plant Ecology, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Plant Sciences, Plant Genetics and Genomics, Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography