Language: English
Published by Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 2019
ISBN 10: 8121110068 ISBN 13: 9788121110068
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Plants in the order Zingiberales of Monocotyledons are very much interwoven with human civilization, with its versatile potentials. Many of them played a role in food security and economic security as sources of food, spice, medicine, cosmetics, perfume, dye, fibre, cut flowers, garden plants and so on. Any attempt to study this group of plants will be a contribution to the society, directly or indirectly. The book Asian Zingiberales: Resume and Prospects is a kaleidoscope with diverse observations on Zingiberales from 6 countries by around 50 researchers. The added beauty of this volume is, it is in honour of India s Ginger Man , Prof. M. Sabu. The book is blessed with the foreword of renowned botanist Dr. W. John Kress, Smithsonian Institution, Washington; and the felicitations by Dr. A. Ashiho Mao, Director, Botanical Survey of India and Dr. Jana L. Skornickova, Principal Researcher, Singapore Botanic Gardens.