The Identification of Flowering Plant Families
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'... appreciated not only by students but also by professionals and amateurs in the fields of botany and horticulture ... This new edition is without doubt superior to the last ... this book continues to be the most practical and accessible approach to plant family identification and anybody with an interest in this subject should carry one of these in their back pocket at all times.' V. Plana, Edinburgh Journal of Botany
'Recommended for students and mature botanists.' Naturalist
Book Description
This concise, user-friendly guide provides all the information necessary to identify the flowering plant families found in the wild or cultivated in northern temperate regions. Two hundred and eighty-six families are covered by the bracketed identification keys, which are accompanied by a comprehensive explanatory guide to their use. A fully illustrated discussion of floral structure and terminology precedes the keys and brief descriptions of the families (arranged according to the Engler and Prantl system) follow. A chapter giving advice on identification beyond the level of family, plus an annotated bibliography and glossary complete the volume. This new expanded edition features restructured morphology and terminology information, revised and improved keys, and more accessible and informative descriptions not found in previous editions.
The Identification of Flowering Plant Families,James Cullen,Cambridge University Press,0521585503,Angiosperms,Flowers,Flowers - General,Gardening,Gardening/Plants,Identification,Life Sciences - Botany,Nature,Nature / Field Guide Books,Angiosperms--Identification,Botany & plant sciences,Science / Botany
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