Flora Europaea

The third volume covers the Dicotyledonous families from Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae, following the Engler system.

T. G. Tutin (Edited by), V. H. Heywood (Edited by), N. A. Burges (Edited by), D. M. Moore (Edited by), D. H. Valentine (Edited by), S. M. Walters (Edited by), D. A. Webb (Edited by), P. W. Ball (Assisted by), A. O. Chater (Assisted by), R. A. DeFilipps (Assisted by), I. K. Ferguson (Assisted by), I. B. K. Richardson (Assisted by)

9780521153683, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 24 June 2010

416 pages
29.7 x 21 x 2.2 cm, 0.99 kg

Review of the hardback: 'Cette grande entreprise internationale se poursuit de la façon la plus satisfaisante et la haute qualité de cet ouvrage de base, et déjà célèbre, continue à s'affirmer. La Flora Europaea constitue un monument de science et un exemple de collaboration internationale qui ne savraient se voir assez loués.' J. L. Monod, La Terre et La Vie

The Flora Europaea, originally published between 1964 and 1980, explores the synthesis of all the national and regional Floras of Europe. It is based on a critical review of existing literature and on studies on herbaria and in the field. It aims to be simple as well as authoritative, and should enable the reader to name as far as its subspecies any fern, conifer or flowering plant growing wild or wildly cultivated. The third of the volume covers the Dicotyledonous families from Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae, following the Engler system. Apart from keys and descriptions, information is given on geographical distribution and, where possible, on habitat preference and chromosome number. All names used in Floras or important monographs are cited in the text or index. The text, in English, uses a limited vocabulary, and there are glossaries of technical terms and Latin equivalents.

The Flora Europaea organisation
List of contributors
Preface
Introduction
List of basic and standard floras
Synopsis of families
Key to families of angiospermae
Explanatory notes on the text
Text
Appendices
Index
Maps.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST]