COMPARATIVE EMBRYOLOGY OF ANGIOSPERMS is a review of thedevelopmental processes leading to sexual reproduction inflowering plants. On the basis of embryological data andcertain evidences from other areas of study, it lays specialemphasis on the relationship among and within the familiesand orders of angiosperms. Occasionally, inaccuracies inobservation and interpretation are pointed out, alternativeinterpretations offered, gaps in our knowledge highlighted,and prospects outlined. The text is documented with 36tables, 376 figures, and about 5000 literature citations,which contribute to making this book comprehensive. Besidesstudents and research workers interested in angiospermembyology, taxonomists, plant breeders, agriculturists, andhorticulturists will also find much useful information inthis treatise.

Volume 1-2

1 The Background
2 Diagnostic Characters
3 Developmental Aspects
4 Casuarinales
5 Juglandales
6 Balanopales
7 Leitneriales
8 Salicales
9 Fagales
10 Urticales
11 Proteales
12 Santalales
13 Balanophorales
14 Medusandrales
15 Polygonales
16 Centrospermae
17 Cactales
18 Magnoliales
19 Ranunculales
20 Piperales
21 Aristolochiales
22 Guttiferales
23 Sarraceniales
24 Papaverales
25 Batales
26 Rosales
27 Hydrostachyales
28 Podostemales
29 Geraniales
30 Rutales
31 Sapindales
32 Julianiales
33 Celastrales
34 Rhamnales
35 Malvales
36 Thymelaeales
37 Violales
38 Cucurbitales
39 Myrtiflorae
40 Umbelliflorae
41 Diapensiales
42 Ericales
43 Primulales
44 Plumbaginales
45 Ebenales
46 Oleales
47 Gentianales
48 Tubiflorae
49 Plantaginales
50 Dipsacales
51 Campanulatae
52 Helobiae
53 Triuridales
54 Liliiflorae
55 Juncales
56 Bromeliales
57 Commelinales
58 Graminales
59 Principes
60 Synanthae
61 Spathiflorae
62 Pandanales
63 Cyperales
64 Scitamineae
65 Microspermae
66 Concluding Remarks
67 References
68 Plant Index.