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Condition: Very Good. 529, 540 col photos, line drawings. . PB. Vg. First edition. The first popular treatment to include plants from all regions of Costa Rica - an indispensable guide to native and exotic species found in the neotropics. [9780801473746].

Paper covers. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slip case fine. 1st edition. Scarcely used; no inscriptions. Weight: 1.0 Language: English.

Paper covers. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slip case fine. 1st edition. Scarcely used; no inscriptions. Weight: 1.0 Language: English.

Ranging from miniature epiphytic orchids to towering trees, and from mangrove forests lining coastal waterways to high-elevation cloud forests, Costa Rica's rich and varied flora dazzles visitors and botanists alike. This is the first popular treatment to include plants from all regions of the country, is an indispensable guide to native and exotic species found in the Neotropics. This book is beautifully illustrated with more than 540 full-color photographs taken in the field, each depicting an entire plant or a closer view of flowers, fruits, or seeds. Instructive pen-and-ink drawings of botanical details also accompany many of the accounts. The text clearly explains each plant's identifying characteristics and reveals fascinating facts about its natural history, chemical properties, economic importance, and medicinal and other uses. Ithaca, London. Zona Tropical Publication. 532 pp., 540 color photos, num. b/w figs, softcover gr. 8 [15.3 x 23 cm].…