{"product_id":"flowering-plants-in-west-africa-hardback-9780521261920","title":"Flowering Plants in West Africa (Hardback) 9780521261920","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFlowering Plants in West Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA study of the flowering plant flora of West Africa south of the Sahara with the emphasis upon species of ecological or economic importance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMargaret Steentoft (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521261920, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 June 1988\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e356 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm, 0.695 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis volume is an account of the flowering plant flora of West Africa south of the Sahara (Gambia-Nigeria inclusive) with the emphasis upon species of ecological or economic importance. The vegetative and reproductive morphological characters, pollination and dispersal mechanisms of representatives of 38 families are described, and these families appear in the same order as in the Flora of West Tropical Africa. The first chapter deals with interspecific relationships (between flowering plant species, and between these and bacteria, fungi and animals), while the second chapter describes the vegetation formed by the flowering plant species of West Africa. Then follow the family chapters, each one ending with a section on the field recognition of its most important species, and a bibliography of the literature, so that further studies may be pursued. This flora should prove to be of value to teachers and students of tropical biology, agriculture, forestry and economic botany.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e List of symbols and abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Species associations\u003cbr\u003e 2. Vegetation in West Africa\u003cbr\u003e 3. Annonaceae - soursop family\u003cbr\u003e 4. Amaranthaceae - amaranth family\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cucurbitaceae - gourd family\u003cbr\u003e 6. Ochnaceae - ironwood family\u003cbr\u003e 7. Combretaceae - afara family\u003cbr\u003e 8. Guttiferae (clusiaceae) - butter tree family\u003cbr\u003e 9. Sterculiaceae - cocoa family\u003cbr\u003e 10. Bombacaceae - silk cotton family\u003cbr\u003e 11. Malvaceae - cotton family\u003cbr\u003e 12. Euphorbiaceae - cassava family\u003cbr\u003e 13. Caesalpiniaceae - pride of Barbados family\u003cbr\u003e 14. Mimosaceae - Acacia family\u003cbr\u003e 15. Papilionaceae - cowpea family\u003cbr\u003e 16. Ulmaceae - afefe family\u003cbr\u003e 17. Moraceae - mulberry family\u003cbr\u003e 18. Meliaceae - mahogany family\u003cbr\u003e 19. Sapindaceae - akee apple family\u003cbr\u003e 20. Anacardiaceae - cashew nut family\u003cbr\u003e 21. Sapotaceae - sheabutternut family\u003cbr\u003e 22. Apocynaceae - frangipani family\u003cbr\u003e 23. Asclepiadaceae - blood flower or milkweed family\u003cbr\u003e 24. Rubiaceae - abura family\u003cbr\u003e 25. Compositae (Asteraceae) - Tridax family\u003cbr\u003e 26. Solanaceae - tomato family\u003cbr\u003e 27. Convolvulaceae - sweet potato family\u003cbr\u003e 28. Bignoniaceae - jacaranda family\u003cbr\u003e 29. Acanthaceae - Thunbergia family\u003cbr\u003e 30. Verbenaceae - teak family\u003cbr\u003e 31. Labiatae (Lamiaceae) - Hausa potato family\u003cbr\u003e 32. Commelinaceae - day flower family\u003cbr\u003e 33. Zingiberaceae - ginger family\u003cbr\u003e 34. Marantaceae - (West Indian) arrowroot family\u003cbr\u003e 35. Liliaceae - lily family\u003cbr\u003e 36. Araceae - cocoyam family\u003cbr\u003e 37. Palmae (Arecaceae) - palm family\u003cbr\u003e 38. Orchidaceae - orchid family\u003cbr\u003e 39. Cyperaceae - sedge family\u003cbr\u003e 40. Gramineae (Poaceae) - grass family\u003cbr\u003e General bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index of family, generic and common names.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006960685336,"sku":"9780521261920","price":112.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521261920i_d18ca814-8bf1-4054-b316-a18df34e5c1a.jpg?v=1691374132","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/flowering-plants-in-west-africa-hardback-9780521261920","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}