Research Catalog

Title

Flowering plant families of the world / V.H. Heywood ... [et al.].

Publication

Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, c2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

Heywood, V. H. (Vernon Hilton), 1927-2022

Description

424 p. : col. ill., maps; 32 cm.

Summary

• "The definitive reference on flowering plants, thoroughly revised. The widely acclaimed Flowering Plants of the World, the original edition of this book, has never been surpassed in its depth and scope. Written by a team of internationally recognized authorities, this thoroughly updated edition provides the latest information and solidifies the book's position as the definitive guide on the subject. At the core of the book are the comprehensive entries on 504 flowering plant families. Each entry describes distribution, anatomy, habitat, classification and commercial uses. The enormous wealth of newly available taxonomic information, found throughout the pages of Flowering Plant Families of the World, will interest every botanist. Along with hundreds of beautiful, meticulously detailed artworks, the book features: A complete introductory section about flowering plants Distribution maps and quick-reference panels An extensive illustrated glossary of specialist terms A comprehensive index with plant names in Latin and English. The book's specially commissioned botanical illustrations by professional artists are remarkable for both their beauty and their scientific accuracy. This definitive book, now completely updated, will remain a key reference for gardeners, botanists and plant professionals worldwide."--Publisher's website.
• Survey of 506 flowering plant families, which describes distribution, diagnostic features, classification and commercial uses and a distribution map.

Uniform Title

Flowering plants of the world.

Subjects

• Botany
• Dictionaries
• Fleurs > Dictionnaires
• Angiospermes > Dictionnaires
• Flowers > Dictionaries
• Angiosperms > Dictionaries

Genre/Form

Dictionaries

Note

• Previously published under title: Flowering plants of the world.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The flowering plants -- Reference works -- Classification -- Glossary -- Dicotyledons -- Monocotyledons.

ISBN

• 9781554072064 (bound)
• 1554072069 (bound)

LCCN

^^2007272849

OCLC

• 64344695
• SCSB-10290870

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library