Historical Geography of Crop Plants A Select Roster

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Arranged alphabetically by family and higher taxa. Within families, species and cultivars are listed chronologically and geographically. The taxonomy and geography of probable wild progenitors have been outlined.

Contents

Introduction. Angiosperms-Flowering Plants. Dicots. Actinidiaceae-Actinidia Family. Amaranthaceae-Amaranth Family. Anacardiaceae-Sumac Family. Asteraceae (Compositae)-Daisy Family. Brassicaceae (=Cruciferae)-Cabbage Family. Chenopodiaceae-Chenopod Family. Convolvulaceae-Morning-Glory Family. Cucurbitaceae-Gourd Family. Ericaceae-Heath Family. Euphorbiaceae-Crown-of-Thorns Family. Fabaceae (=Leguminosae, Papilionaceae + Caesalpiniaceae + Mimosaceae)-Legume Family. Fagaceae-Beech Family. Juglandaceae-Walnut Family. Lauraceae-Laurel Family. Malvaceae-Hibiscus Family. Oleaceae-Lilac Family. Proteaceae-Grevillea Family. Rosaceae-Rose Family. Rubiaceae-Coffee Family. Rutaceae-Citrus Family. Solanaceae-Nightshade Family. Sterculiaceae-Cacao Family. Vitaceae-Grape Family. Monocots. Agavaceae-Century-Plant Family. Araceae-Aroid Family. Arecaceae (Palmae)-Palm Family. Bromeliaceae-Bromeliad Family. Musaceae-Banana Family. Orchidaceae-Orchid Family. Poaceae (Gramineae)-Grass Family. Gymnosperms-Conifers and Allies. Pinaceae-Pine Family. Taxodiaceae-Redwood Family. Discussion and Conclusions. Glossary. References.

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