taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E487A4FFAE977F67954EA514F4F80B.taxon	description	The line of evolution is from the less advanced Antirrhinum majus to the more advanced Kickxia aegyptiaca. The latter exhibits a considerable number of advanced characters viz. sepal marginal, petal, staminal and carpel supply evolved from vascular complexes, bilipped corolla tube (2,3), four fertile stamens and one staminode, two ventral carpellary bundles, absence of nectary disc and presence of compitum. Antirrhinum majus exhibits some of less advanced characters viz. distinct five sepals with sepal median bundles arose from central stele, sepal bundles numerous, five petals, dithecous anthers, five staminal traces, the latter with dorsal carpellary bundles coming from central stele while the lateral carpellary bundles from dorsal carpellary mass. Anarrhinum pubescence and Linaria maroccana are the intermediate spp. of this tribe exhibiting amalgamation between advanced and less advanced characters.	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFAE977F643C48841070F96C.taxon	description	Russelia equisetiformis occupies the lowest position vs Scrophularia xanthoglossa. The former species exhibits a considerable number of less advanced characters viz. five distinct sepals, sepal median bundles origin from the central stele, numerous sepal vascular bundles, five petals, dithecous anthers, five staminal traces from the central stele, dorsal carpellary bundles arose from the central stele, lateral carpellary bundles numerous, nectariferous disc vascularized and the compitum is wanting. Scrophularia xanthoglossa shows several advanced characters viz. sepal median, sepal marginal and petal bundles protruding from vascular complexes, bilipped corolla tube (2,3), monothecous anthers, one suppressed staminal bundle, two ventral carpellary bundles, non-vascularized nectariferous disc and presence of a compitum. Paulownia tomentosa acquired the second level of primitiveness after the Russelia among the studied taxa, owing to the subsequent characters viz. five sepals, sepal median, sepal marginal, petal, staminal and dorsal carpellary bundles arising from the central stele, five petals, dithecous anthers, lateral carpellary bundles from the dorsal carpellary mass, four ventral carpellary bundles and absence of compitum.	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFAE9770643C4C03167DF96C.taxon	description	Veronica anagallis-aquatica, V. anagalloides & V. catenata occupied highest level of evolution due to the following advanced characters viz. four sepals, the sepal marginal, petal supply arising from vascular complexes, one sepal four-traced and the remaining ones three-traced, four petals, two staminal traces, two lateral carpellary bundles, presence of ventral cord and non-vascularized nectary disc.	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFAE977F643C4DC210D3F8AB.taxon	description	Torenia fournieri occupies a highest status through sepals united, sepal marginal, petal and lateral carpellary bundles originated from vascular complexes, corolla bilipped (2,3), four staminal traces, ventral cord and non-vascularized nectariferous disc.	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFA19770643C4C6310C9F80C.taxon	description	Antirrhineae acquired the most advanced position in Antirrhinoideae, this is in accord with Pennell (1935) and Thieret (1976), and disagrees with Schäferhoff et al. (2010). Tribe Gratioleae acquired an advanced position in the present study, this agrees with Bentham & Hooker (1876) and Wettstein (1891), and disagrees with Pennell (1935) and Thieret (1976).	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFA1977067954DC217E0F8AB.taxon	description	Digitalis purpurea, D. lanata and Sutera cordata occupied an intermediate level among the studied taxa exhibiting heterogenous characters (advanced & primitive). Digitalis lanata exceeds D. purpurea owing to its bilipped corolla.	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFA1977067954C031108F92C.taxon	description	Verbascum letourneuxii, V. sinaiticum and V. sinuatum occupy primitive status due to the less advanced characters viz. five distinct sepals, sepal median, staminal and dorsal carpellary bundles from the central stele, five petals, dithecous anthers, five staminal traces originated from the central stele to five fertile stamens and numerous lateral carpellary bundles. Absence of nectariferous disc raises Verbascum letourneuxii over V. sinaiticum and V. sinuatum.	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFA0977167954A06142EFD30.taxon	description	Rhinanthoideae is considered as intermediate subfamily in between the advanced Antirrhinoideae and the primitive Pseudosolaneae. From the all foregoing data, the states of the most significant floral morphological attributes are dealt with and arranged in an evolutionary order. The sum of the values given to a taxon is considered as evolutionary score for that taxon. Based on these scores, the taxa under investigation showed 12 grades having corresponding score ranging from 27 to 41 (Table 4).	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
03E487A4FFA0977167954BA614FFFEB1.taxon	description	Pseudosolaneae occupied the primitive position including Verbasceae which was considered as the most primitive tribe (Wettstein 1891).	en	Mourad, Magdy M., Abdel-Hameed, U. K., Mariam, I. H., Tantawy, M. E. (2015): Diversity and evolutionary trends in the floral characters of some taxa of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Adansonia 37 (1): 149-159, DOI: 10.5252/a2015n1a10, URL: https://doi.org/10.5252/a2015n1a10
