Monograph
Follow Systematic Botany Instructions
for Authors
Correct name of the genus (with author using Brummitt, R. K.
and C. E. Powell. 1992. Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew ).
Nomenclatural history of the genus and a general introduction
and history of study on the group also a discussion of its relationship
to other members of its family..
Phylogenetic Study
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Enumeration and discussion of all characters and character state
delimitations. (see Stevens 1991)
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Delimitation of OTUs (possibly with PCA or aother analyses or a
philosophical argument on how OTUs were delimieted).
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Phylogenetic methods (explain all methods, outgroup and taxa and
character choices and settings used in programs - cite relevant papers)
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The analyses (show your matrices and all trees or consensus trees)
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Results (show tree length, informative vs. non-informative characters,
Measures of support and consistency - explain why you used which measures).
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Discussion - delimitation of species and or other taxa, explain
your species concept and how it applies - cite appropriate literature.
Taxonomic Treatment
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Full genus description
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Key to the species
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Full species descriptions (with full lists of specimens cited and
some sort of illustrations - can be photocopies)
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Discussions of nomenclatural or taxonomic problems within or among
the species or other taxa.
Biogeographic Analysis
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Give hypotheses
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Methods used
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Results (with maps etc.)
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Discussion
Other Data
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Possibly medicinal, conservation status or other important information
about the group.
Full Literature Cited
Acknowledgements