The Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, published quarterly since 1914, contains peer-reviewed papers primarily devoted to systematic botany and evolution. The Annals reflect the global mission of the Garden, with contributing authors from the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australasia.

CONTENTS OF THE ANNALS OF THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, VOL. 88, NUMBER 2

Phylogenetic Analysis of Asterids based on Sequences of Four Genes. Dirk C. Albach, Pamela S. Soltis, Douglas E. Soltis, and Richard G. Olmstead

The Phylogenetic Status of Polyscias (Araliaceae) Based on Nuclear ITS Sequence Data. Gregory M. Plunkett, Porter P. Lowry II, and Michele K. Burke

Evolution, Phylogeny, and Systematics of the Juglanceae. Paul S. Manos and Donald E. Stone

The Utility of Morphological Characters for Inferring Phylogeny in Scandiceae Subribe Scandicinae (Apiaceae). Krzysztof Spalik and Stephen R. Downie

The Genus Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in Central Africa. Justyna Wiland-Szymaska

The Establishment of the New Genus Altoparadisium and a Reevaluation of Arthropogon (Poaceae, Paniceae). Tarciso S. Filgueiras, Gerrit Davidse, Fernando O. Zuloaga, and Osvaldo Morrone