Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification Systems
Vietnam is extremely rich in biodiversity, with a remarkable range of habitats and more than 13,500 species of vascular plants recorded for the flora of Vietnam. This number represents about 3 to 5% of the world’s diversity of vascular plants. Over the past 30 years, there were two important documen...
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| description | Vietnam is extremely rich in biodiversity, with a remarkable range of habitats and more than 13,500 species of vascular plants recorded for the flora of Vietnam. This number represents about 3 to 5% of the world’s diversity of vascular plants. Over the past 30 years, there were two important documents on the vascular plants of Vietnam published, <i>An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam</i> (IFV) and <i>Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam</i> (CPSV). During the past half century, the advent of molecular phylogenetics has witnessed dramatic changes in the classifications of vascular plants, and some modern classification systems of vascular plants have been established, e.g., PPG I, GPG, and APG. However, the vascular plants of Vietnam have not yet been classified according to these modern classification systems. In this paper, we present the history of the classification of vascular plants in Vietnam, compare the circumscription of all families of vascular plants occurring within Vietnam in IFV, CPSV, and the modern classification systems when applicable, and summarize familial assignments of all controversial genera in the different classifications. Furthermore, we also arrange the 37 families of lycophytes and ferns occurring within Vietnam according to the latest classification system (PPG I) and the 8 families of gymnosperms according to the latest Christenhusz’s system (GPG). The 246 families of angiosperms are arranged according to the fourth edition of the latest Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG IV). These results are the foundation stones and would be helpful for future research on the flora of Vietnam and the arrangement of plant collections in Vietnamese herbaria based on the updated classifications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02ed341854a042739c664d45e76b0f7d2023-11-16T22:49:51ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-02-0112496710.3390/plants12040967Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification SystemsNgoc A. Luu-dam0Ngan T. Lu1Thai H. Pham2Truong V. Do3Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18th Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamVietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18th Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamVietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18th Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamVietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18th Hoang Quoc Viet Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000, VietnamVietnam is extremely rich in biodiversity, with a remarkable range of habitats and more than 13,500 species of vascular plants recorded for the flora of Vietnam. This number represents about 3 to 5% of the world’s diversity of vascular plants. Over the past 30 years, there were two important documents on the vascular plants of Vietnam published, <i>An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam</i> (IFV) and <i>Checklist of Plant Species of Vietnam</i> (CPSV). During the past half century, the advent of molecular phylogenetics has witnessed dramatic changes in the classifications of vascular plants, and some modern classification systems of vascular plants have been established, e.g., PPG I, GPG, and APG. However, the vascular plants of Vietnam have not yet been classified according to these modern classification systems. In this paper, we present the history of the classification of vascular plants in Vietnam, compare the circumscription of all families of vascular plants occurring within Vietnam in IFV, CPSV, and the modern classification systems when applicable, and summarize familial assignments of all controversial genera in the different classifications. Furthermore, we also arrange the 37 families of lycophytes and ferns occurring within Vietnam according to the latest classification system (PPG I) and the 8 families of gymnosperms according to the latest Christenhusz’s system (GPG). The 246 families of angiosperms are arranged according to the fourth edition of the latest Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG IV). These results are the foundation stones and would be helpful for future research on the flora of Vietnam and the arrangement of plant collections in Vietnamese herbaria based on the updated classifications.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/4/967angiospermsAPG IVclassificationgymnospermslycophytes and fernsPPG1 |
| spellingShingle | Ngoc A. Luu-dam Ngan T. Lu Thai H. Pham Truong V. Do Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification Systems Plants angiosperms APG IV classification gymnosperms lycophytes and ferns PPG1 |
| title | Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification Systems |
| title_full | Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification Systems |
| title_fullStr | Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification Systems |
| title_short | Classification of Vascular Plants in Vietnam According to Modern Classification Systems |
| title_sort | classification of vascular plants in vietnam according to modern classification systems |
| topic | angiosperms APG IV classification gymnosperms lycophytes and ferns PPG1 |
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