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Monocotyledons

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

Abstract

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 supplemented 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. Finally, a dichotomous key to the genera with succulent species is given.

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

    Urs Eggli

  2. Institut für Systematische und Evolutionäre Botanik (ISEB), Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Reto Nyffeler

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Thiede, J., Eggli, U. (2020). Agavaceae. In: Eggli, U., Nyffeler, R. (eds) Monocotyledons. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56486-8_112

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