L'evoluzione Delle Piante Vascolari dal Terziario ad Oggi

Abstract

The evolution of vascular plants from tertiary up to date. — The Author explains some modern views on the evolution of plants derived chiefly by the latest progresses in biosystematics. The principal mechanisms of evolution are analysed, particularly the orthogenesis is discussed: it seems supported by some important evidences. The introduction of modern research methods in taxonomy allowed to recognise a great number of new taxa, but we are still far from a complete knowledge even of the European flora. So we can expect in future further interesting results.