Flora of North America: North of Mexico; Volume 3: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195112466 ISBN 13: 9780195112467

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Flora of North America, Volume 3, provides information on many of the most familiar wildflowers and trees in North America. Included are treatments of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), with such plants as delphiniums and columbines, and the poppy family (Papveraceae). Most of the important broadleaf tree species are covered, including the oaks (Fagaceae), elms (Ulmaceae), birches (Betulaceae), walnuts (Juglandaceae), plane trees (Platanaceae), and magnolias (Magnoliaceae). Many striking families are covered, such as the dutchman's pipe family (Aristolochiaceae), and the aquatic families Nymphaeaceae (water lilies), and Nelumbonaceae (lotus). As with Volume 2, this unique reference provides identification keys, summaries of habitats and geographic ranges, distribution maps, pertinent synonymies, descriptions, chromosome numbers, phenological information, and other significant biological observations for each species. The treatments--written and reviewed by experts throughout the systematic botanical community--are based on original observations of herbarium specimens and, whenever possible, on living plants. These observations are supplemented by critical reviews of the literature. For anyone interested in the definitive account of North American plant life, this newest volume in the long-awaited Flora will be valued as an indispensable acquisition.

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About the Author

Nancy R. Morin is at Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis.

Reviews

Following the first two volumes (LJ 1/94), which covered background essays and ferns, Volume 3 of the Flora covers the magnolia and hamamelid families: 128 genera and 741 species of plants. The scope of the set now has expanded to 30 planned volumes, with Volumes 3-26 to cover angiosperms, 27-29 to cover bryophytes, and Volume 30 as an index/bibliography. Libraries wanting the most complete and up-to-date scientific overview of plant families in North America will buy the complete set. For those with a special interest in magnolias, witch hazels, and related species (laurels, peppers, buttercups, barberries, poppies, elms, walnuts, mulberries, myrtle, and more), Volume 3 can stand alone, with its own taxonomic keys, index, and bibliography. This is a scientific overview of the species, not a gardening guide; identification keys, a summary of growth habitats and characteristics, genetic analysis, economic uses, and conservation status are all presented. Taxa believed to have become extinct in the past 500 years are also included. There are also a few black-and-white illustrations. Further information about the Flora of North America Project is available at . Highly recommended for specialized botany and horticulture collections.?Laura E. Lipton, Miller Horticulture Lib., Univ. of Washington, Seattle
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Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195112466
• ISBN 13: 9780195112467
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 616
• Editor: Flora Of North America Editorial Committee