The Identification of Flowering Plant Families
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The Identification of Flowering Plant Families by James Cullen
This short, user-friendly guide provides all the information necessary to identify the flowering plant families found in the wild or cultivated in northern temperate regions. In total, 286 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. In this new expanded edition the information on morphology and terminology has been restructured, the keys have been revised and improved, and the descriptions re-written so that they are more accessible and informative.
'… 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
'Recommended for students and mature botanists.' Naturalist
Cullen, James: - Dr. James Cullen is Director of the Stanley Smith (U.K.) Horticultural Trust based in Cambridge. He served as Assistant Regius Keeper at RBG Edinburgh from 1972 to 1989, where he was responsible for research on Rhododendron classification based on both the dried and living collections. From 1976 to 2000 he was editor of The European Garden Flora (Cambridge University Press). He is the author of numerous scientific papers and contributions to flora, and holds an RHS Gold Veitch Memorial Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521585507 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521585503 |
| Title | The Identification of Flowering Plant Families |
| Author | James Cullen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1997-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 227 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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