The Liverworts of Britain and Ireland

The most recent information and ideas in liverwort taxonomy are presented in this completely new and generously illustrated flora.

Anthony John Edwin Smith (Author)

9780521424738, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 1 August 1991

376 pages
23 x 15.4 x 2.4 cm, 0.6 kg

'The book serves the bryologist seeking a complete guide to the identification of the British and Irish mosses.' Taxon

This generously illustrated flora embodies the most recent information and ideas in liverwort taxonomy. Written in the same format as Dr Smith's widely acclaimed Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland, it provides descriptions of all the liverworts known to occur in Great Britain and Ireland, together with keys to their identification and a glossary. As the only recent comprehensive European liverwort flora written in English and suitable for use in much of Europe (and also, incidentally, in eastern North America), this book will be an essential reference for all those interested in this fascinating group of plants.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Examination of material
2. Measurements
3. Use of keys
4. Nomenclature and taxonomy
5. Taxonomic categories
6. Frequency and distribution
7. Illustrations and descriptions
8. Conspectus of classification
9. Hepaticae: Artificial key to orders (including Anthocerotae), Calobryales, Jungermanniales
10. Artificial key to families of Jungermanniales, Metzgeriales
11. Artificial key to families of Metzgeriales, Sphaerocarpales, Marchantiales
12. Artificial key to families of Marchantiales
13. Anthocerotae
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST]