Review article of the papaveracea adans, and status of the Egyptian and Saudi Genera

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This work deals with the systematic relations of family Papaveraceae according to the new data derived from molecular analysis.

An overall view has been given to elucidate the taxonomic position of the family within the basal eudicots.

Characteristic features of all the group has been given with clear view of the general features of the family and its taxonomic divisions according to the different systems of classifications, with short account of its distribution.

Relations between the three families Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae and Hypecoaceae has been clarified, with new list of the genera, as listed by Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew, according to recent consideration of the family, also, it has been added with summary of the phylogenetic relationships of the family and its genera.

List of the Saudi and Egyptian wild genera and species is given, with complete description of their morphological variations and their position according to the new classification of the family.