Flora of the Pan-Himalaya, Volume 30: Brassicaceae

Volume 30 of the Flora of the Pan-Himalaya is one of the first of the 50 volumes in the series, which will be published in approximately 80 parts. It is devoted to the mustard family (Brassicaceae or Cruciferae). The Brassicaceae is distributed on all continents except Antarctica, though mainly in the temperate, alpine, and subarctic areas. The highest diversity of the family is in the Irano-Turanian region, followed by western North America, the Mediterranean region, the Andes of South America, and the Himalayan region. However, for its relatively medium size and over 570 species, Turkey has highest diversity of any country in the world.

Background to the Flora
The Pan-Himalayas (the Himalayas and adjacent regions) forms a natural geographic unit, from the Wakhan Corridor and northeastern Hindu Kush eastwards to the Hengduan Mountains via Karakorum and the Himalayas. This region covers north-eastern corner of Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, and southwest China (S Tibet, SE Qinghai, SE Gansu, W Sichuan and NW Yunnan).
Flora of Pan-Himalayas will be published in English in two editions: printed and online. It treats all the native and naturalized vascular plants of this region.
The Flora will be published in 50 volumes (ca. 80 books), with large families divided into two to seven parts. The publication schedule will be based on the availability of manuscripts. The classification systems used in this Flora will reflect current understanding of phylogenetic relationships of the plant groups. The APG III system will be adopted for angiosperms, and up-to-date phylogenetic systems of gymnosperms, ferns and lycophytes will also be reflected in treating these groups.