"Monocotyledons ('monocots'), though comprising only one fourth of all flowering plant species, are economically and ecologically crucial. In families such as t

The fifth international conference on the comparative biology of Monocotyledons (Monocots V) convened in New York City in June 2013, marking the 20th anniversar

Monocots: Systematics and Evolution presents leading work from around the world on non-grass monocotyledons and includes reviews and current research into their

To some extent classification is subjective. Taxonomists differ in the relative importance they ascribe to particular characters and in the degree of difference