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Acanthaceae to Myricaceae: Water Willows
to Wax Myrtles. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. Due March 2008. ISBN:
0-8093-2790-2. 416 pp., 327 illustrations. Hardcover. $67.00
Acanthaceae to Myricaceae: Water Willows to Wax Myrtles, the third of four
volumes in the Aquatic and Standing Water Plants of the Central Midwest series.
This easy-to-use illustrated reference guide covers aquatic and standing water
plants for the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, and Kentucky (excluding the biologically distinct Cumberland Mountain
region of eastern Kentucky), from spearmint to wintergreen, from aster to
waterwort.
The volume identifies, describes, and organizes species in three groups,
including truly aquatic plants, which spend their entire life with their
vegetative parts either completely submerged or floating on the water’s surface;
emergents, which are usually rooted under water with their vegetative parts
standing above the water’s surface; and wetland plants, which live most or all
of their lives out of water, but which can live at least three months in water.
Mohlenbrock lists the taxa alphabetically, and within each taxon, he describes
the species with the scientific names he deems most appropriate (indicating if
his opinion differs from that of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), common
names, identification criteria, line drawings, geographical distribution,
habitat description, and official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetlands
designation as described by the National Wetland Inventory Section in 1988.
Brazilian Fruits & Cultivated Exotics for
consuming in nature. Harri Lorenzi. 2006. ISBN: 85-867174-24-0.
672 pp., 1214 color photos. Hardcover. $95.00
It is the largest work ever published on fruit in Brazil, covering 827 different
kinds of native and exotic fruit consumption in nature. It is the result of
extensive research on the subject in the last 5 years in the whole Brazilian
territory.
Cacti of Texas: A Field Guide.
A. Michael Powell. 2008. ISBN: 978-0-89672-611-6. 400 pp., 314 color photos, 124
maps. Softcover. $34.95
One hundred thirty-two species, subspecies, and varieties of cacti may be found
in Texas. About one hundred of them occur in the state’s Trans-Pecos region, one
of the most cactus-rich areas of the United States, but at least one kind can be
found in every county of the state. This volume is an identification guide to
the genera, species, and varieties of Texas cacti, with maps showing the
distribution of each. Based on the comprehensive reference Cacti of the
Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Regions (2004), by A. Michael Powell and James F.
Weedin, this field guide provides briefer, less detailed treatments of the
entire state’s species for educated general readers. More than three hundred
beautiful full-color photographs of the cacti in flower and in fruit, each
placed with its description in the text, highlight the book. Readers may
identify cacti using color photographs of the plants, keys, distribution maps,
and descriptions of the vegetative characters, flowers, and fruits. The
introduction—full of details about the biology and morphology of the family
Cactaceae and the uses, horticulture, and conservation of cacti—is an important
reference for general readers. A glossary of cactus terms, an exhaustive list of
literature, and a thorough index complete the book.
Conifers of the World: The Complete Reference.
James E. Eckenwalder. Due September 2009. ISBN: 9780881929744. 744 pp., 67 color
photos, 295 b/w photos, 240 line drawings, 67 distribution maps. Hardcover.
$59.95
Researched for more than three decades, this definitive work provides up-to-date
descriptions of all the true conifers of the world, including 545 species of
trees and shrubs. Written for accessibility to both horticultural and botanical
audiences, it is the first comprehensive update of conifer taxonomy in nearly a
century. Noted conifer taxonomist James E. Eckenwalder also discusses the
relationships among the groups, practical usages, champion trees, fossil
occurrences, and biology. New identification guides for the families and genera
are based whenever possible on foliage features and thus should be easier to use
than traditional conifer keys, which focus on seasonal, and often microscopic,
cone characters. Eckenwalder shares the reasoning behind his taxonomic
decisions, many of which are unique to this book, reflecting a comprehensive
reevaluation of conifer classification. He also outlines the features sought in
cultivars of each genus, particular cultivation concerns, and conifers
recommended for cultivation under various conditions and to achieve different
effects. Some 3,000 cultivars have been available in recent times, more than
five times the total number of conifer species. Several hundred original
illustrations include drawings of the seed cones for all genera as well as for
representative species. Maps of the natural distribution of each genus allow for
easy comparison of ranges. Handsome black-and-white photographs of species in
their natural habitats and attractive color photos further enrich the volume.
More than 100 images reproduce foliage of many genera as an aid in
identification.
Cycads of Vietnam.
Roy Osborn, Ken D Hill, Hiep T Nguyen and Loc Phan Ke. 2007. ISBN:
9780646464459. 116 pp., illustrated, color photos, tabs, maps. Hardcover.
$40.00
Vietnam's cycads, many of which have been named only in the last 10-15 years,
occupy a variety of specialised habitats. Some are obligate beach-dwellers, some
live only in the northern mountains, some occur on small offshore islands, while
some grow in tiny crevices on near-vertical limestone cliffs. Many are found in
areas of spectacular natural beauty. Vietnam's cycads are as diverse in their
morphology as they are in their habitats. Some have a tree-like form reaching 12
m in height while others are bonsai-like dwarfs. Some have strange swollen
"elephant's foot" trunks. Some have pinnate leaves reaching 4.5 m in length
while others have multiple leaf bifurcations. In "Cycads of Vietnam", each of
the 27 species is described in detail with line drawings, maps and numerous
photographs illustrating points of interest.
The Encyclopaedia of Antique Roses. Vol.
IV. R.E. Edberg. 2007. ISBN: 0-9722787-3-7. 149 pp. Hardcover.
$210.00
Containing 60 full-size (8 & 1/2” x 11”) full-colour laser-printed facsimile
reproductions of the original chromolithographs of roses as published in the
French “Journal des Roses”, January, 1894, through December, 1898. Western ARS
members will remember Bob Edberg as an Associate Editor of Modern Roses 11, and
as a 1999 recipient of the Lester F. Harrell Award from the Huntington Botanical
Gardens, San Marino, California, “for significant contributions to the study,
preservation and popularity of old roses”. Included with the English translation
is the original French descriptive text for each rose, plus 5 obituaries and a
Foreword by Milton Nurse, the editor of the “Historic Rose Journal” of the Royal
National Rose Society. The 148 text pages and 60 coloured plates are printed on
acid-free archival stock; the book is 9 inches wide by 12 inches long by about 1
& 1/2 inches thick. Vol. I $210.00 Vol.II $220.00 Vol.III $195.00
A Field Guide to Plants
of Costa Rica.
Margaret Gargiullo. 2008. ISBN: 0195188241. 544
pp., 1400 color illustrations. Hardcover. $74.50
Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica is a must-have reference guide for beginner
and expert naturalists alike. It provides a thorough survey of more than 850
plant species, each entry accompanied by color photos and a concise yet detailed
narrative description. Plants are conveniently grouped by the different types of
vegetation: palms, tall trees, shrubs, woody vines, herbaceous vines, herbs,
grasses and ferns. Along with 1400 color photographs, the guide also includes an
illustrated glossary of plant parts, five maps of Costa Rica, and laminated
covers for durability in the field. With so much readily accessible information,
this book is essential for exploring Costa Rica's common and conspicuous flora
from the plants growing along the roadside to the best natural parks.
Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Texas.
Paul Martin Brown. Due March 2008. ISBN 13: 978-0-8130-3159-0. 336 pp., 295
color photos, 96 b/w illustrations, 69 maps. Paperback. $34.95
Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Texas is the first native orchid field guide
to cover each of the Lone Star State's eco-regions.
This valuable and comprehensive resource for the orchid taxonomist, dedicated
enthusiast, or casual hiker and lover of the outdoors covers more than 50
species and orchid varieties, several of which are new to Texas and, in some
cases, even brand-new to the orchid world. It also includes numerous color and
growth forms. This handy guide includes all the essential tools--field
photographs, diagnostic line drawings, and useful reference keys--to quickly and
easily identify an orchid discovered in the wild. A checklist of the state's
wild orchids and charts listing optimal flowering times and distribution by
region make this guide user-friendly year-round. In addition to the many insider
orchid-hunting tips, botanist Paul Martin Brown recommends trip itineraries
offering the fullest viewing of native orchids at their peak seasons.
Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: An
Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae).
Andrew L. Hipp.
Due March/April 2008. ISBN: 978-0-299-22590-2. 280 pp., 62 color illustrations,
157 maps. Hardcover. $65.00
Sedges are among the world’s most diverse and ecologically important plant
families, with almost two hundred species in Wisconsin alone. These grass-like
plants, found mostly in wetlands, are increasingly popular with landscapers and
home gardeners. Learning to identify sedges is challenging, however, and the
available technical guides to the sedge family can be overwhelming to a
nonspecialist. Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges is a beautifully illustrated
introduction to the largest sedge genus, Carex, which alone makes up about 7
percent of the flora of the Upper Midwest. Written primarily for naturalists,
wild plant enthusiasts, and native landscapers, this book is unique in its
accessible format and illustrations. With this book, readers can learn to
recognize key structures needed to identify approximately 150 Carex species
found in Wisconsin. Author Andrew Hipp shows how to identify many of the major
groupings of sedges that are used in guides to the genus throughout the world.
For botanists who are not experts on sedges, he also provides guidelines for
distinguishing among similar species. Readers should be able to identify more
than 90 percent of the sedges they find in the field using no more than this
guidebook and a hand lens. Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges includes information
on habitat and range drawn from Hipp’s extensive field experience and inspection
of thousands of herbarium sheets.
Flora de
Nicaragua, Tomo IV, Helechos.
W.D. Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Amy
Pool, eds. 2009. ISBN: 978-1-930723-87-0. 349 pp. Hardcover. $109.00
Flora de Nicaragua, Helechos is the fourth volume of the series Flora de
Nicaragua. It describes and illustrates 633 species of ferns in 114 genera. The
three previous volumes of the Flora were published in 2001 and included 5796
species in 1699 genera in 225 families of seed plants, native or naturalized.The
publication of this volume completes the flora of the vascular plants of
Nicaragua. Flora de Nicaragua, Helechos is organized alphabetically by genus and
species. The volume has species identification keys and concise descriptions of
each genus and species. The species are illustrated in 151 plates. Also, each
species found in Nicaragua has a distribution map and a preliminary evaluation
of its conservation status there.
Flora Iberica: Volume XIII.
Plantaginaceae-Scrophulariaceae. 2009. ISBN: 9788400087470. 677
pp., 132 black and white figures with line illustrations. Spanish text.
Hardback. $108.00
Just published this year, the most recent addition to the Flora Iberica series.
The project aims to comprehensively describe the vascular plants of the Spanish
peninsular and Balearic islands. This is one of the larger volumes in the series
and covers genera in the families Plantaginaceae and Scrophulariaceae.
Flora of China Illustrations, Volume 11.
Oxalidaceae through Aceraceae. 2009. ISBN: 9781930723788. 634
pp. Hardcover. $140.00
This volume covers 35 plant families. Included are: Aceraceae, of which the
numerous maple trees have a distribution range centered in China; Anacardiaceae,
including the cashew nut and mango; Aquifoliaceae, with hundreds of holly trees
and shrubs; Buxaceae, best known for the boxwoods; Euphorbiaceae, containing the
rubber and Chinese tallow trees as well as the food staple tapioca; Geraniaceae,
comprising mainly the cranesbills and geraniums; Linaceae, notable for flax,
which is cultivated for its stem fiber and seed oil; Polygalaceae, with plants
of medicinal value; and Rutaceae, including Sichuan pepper from the genus
Zanthoxylum.
Flora of China.
Illustrations, Volume 22. Poaceae. 2007. ISBN:
978-1-930723-61-0. 937 pp. Hardcover. $140.00
Both volumes are devoted to just one plant family, the grasses (Poaceae or
Gramineae), and no group of plants is of greater economic importance. The
Poaceae range from the Asian bamboos within the tribe Bambuseae to the widely
cultivated rice, wheat, barley, and maize or corn (Oryza, Triticum, Hordeum, and
Zea), as well as many grasses used for animal forage, all plants of unparalleled
importance to human life. Nearly half of the species of grasses treated here
(ca. 800 out of ca. 1,800), including many woody bamboos, are found only in
China. A special introductory section describes and illustrates the structure of
these plants to facilitate identification and provides a glossary of
terminology.
Flora of China, Text Volume 12.
Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae. 2007. ISBN:
978-1-930723-64-1. 534 pp. Hardcover. $125.00
Eighteen plant families are described in this volume. Among these,
Hippocastanaceae comprises the horse chestnuts and buckeyes; Sapindaceae, the
soapberry family, includes the fruits lychee and longan, and species valued for
their wood; Balsaminaceae, the balsam family, mainly comprises Impatiens;
Rhamnaceae includes Rhamnus, once used for making charcoal for gunpowder, and
ornamental plants that contain yellow and green dyes; Vitaceae contains the
grapes and numerous other vines; Tiliaceae includes the basswoods, lindens, or
limes; Malvaceae contains Hibiscus, cotton, and okra; Bombacaceae includes
kapok; Sterculiaceae, the source of chocolate, also yields timber; Actinidiaceae
includes the edible kiwifruit; and Theaceae includes many ornamental species of
Camellia, as well as C. sinensis, the source of tea.
Flora of Ecuador, Volume 86: Nyctaginaceae. Gunnar Harling and Claes Persson. 2010. ISBN: 918552932X. 79 pp., b&w photos. Softcover. $50.00
Flora of Ecuador, Volume 87: Orchidaceae: Genera Cyrtochiloides-Epibator. Calaway H. Dodson and Carlyle A. Luer. 2010. ISBN: 978-91-85529-33-9. 438 pp., line drawings, color plates. Softcover. $130.00
Flora of Great Britain and Ireland,
Volume 3: Mimosaceae - Lentibulariaceae. Peter Sell & Gina
Murrell. Due April 2009. ISBN: 9780521553377. 624 pp., 2 maps. Hardcover.
$270.00
The third in a 5-volume series, this is the most comprehensive catalogue of the
flora of Great Britain and Ireland--including native species, naturalized
species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British Isles. Full
keys and descriptions enable the user to name all plants occurring in the wild,
plus some ornamental trees and shrubs. For the first time detailed accounts of
all the large apomictic genera are given and many infraspecific variants
included. Each species entry begins with the accepted Latin name, synonyms and
the common English name. A detailed description follows, including information
on flowering period, pollination and chromosome number. Separate descriptions
are given for infraspecific taxa. Information on the status, ecology and
distribution (including worldwide distribution) of the species and infraspecific
taxa is also given. Clear black and white line drawings illustrate an extensive
glossary and also illuminate the diagnostic features in a number of groups of
plants. This is a standard reference work that no British taxonomist should be
without!
Flora of Tropical East Africa: Acanthaceae. II. H.J. Beentje and S.A. Ghazanfar. 2010. ISBN: 9781842463864. 350 pp., 50 line drawings. Paperback. $124.00
Flora of
Tropical East Africa: Cyperaceae.
H. J.
Beentje and S. A. Ghazanfar. 2010. ISBN: 9781842463970. 470 pp., 67 line
drawings. Paperback. $140.00
The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated
account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop
plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated with a fully
annotated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to
explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional
context. This part is devoted to the substantial family of Cyperaceae - or
sedges.
Florula de la Reserva Ecologica Inkaterra.
Luis Valenzuela G. 2007. ISBN: 978-603-45043-0-1. 448 pp. Softcover. $35.00
In the late 1980s, Dr. Alwyn H. Gentry and Dr. Enrique Forero conceptualized the
idea of local floristic inventories that would culminate in the publication of
descriptive floras of areas previously selected in Amazonian Colombia and Peru.
... The project in Colombia was conducted in the Amacayacu National Natural
Park, in Amazonas, and concluded with publication of the Flórula del Parque
Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Amazonas, Colombia, in 2005. In Peru, projects were
conducted in two selected areas: in Iquitos, culminating in publication of the
Flórula de las Reservas Biológicas de Iquitos, Perú: Allpahuayo-Mishana,
Explornapo Camp, y Explorama Lodge, in 1997; and in the Reserva Cusco Amazónico
(today called Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica) in the Madre de Dios region,
culminating in the presentation of this work. The Flórula de la Reserva
Ecológica Inkaterra compiles all currently known vascular species in the Reserve
and nearby areas, such as Rolin Island, Concepción Field Station (ATI), and Lake
Sandoval. ... The work consists of two main parts: the introduction and the
descriptive flora, which includes 127 families, 593 genera, and 1,266 vascular
plant species.
Flowering Plants: Smartweeds to Hazelnuts.
2nd Edition. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. Due September 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8093-2926-7.
304 pp. Hardcover. $65.00
Since the publication of the first edition of Smartweeds to Hazelnuts in 1987,
thirteen additional species and one hybrid have been discovered in Illinois.
In addition, numerous nomenclatural changes have occurred for plants already
known. This second edition updates the status of the Polygonaceae,
Hamamelidaceae, Platanaceae, Fagaceae, Betulaceae, and Corylaceae in Illinois.
Each of the newly discovered species has been added and is fully illustrated.
Updated nomenclature as well as Illinois distributional data are included for
each species. In addition to the fourteen new plant illustrations, the appendix
contains new information on the descriptions and the geographical locations of
plants in the first edition, and revised identification keys.
Flowering
Plants of Thailand: A Field Guide. 4th Expanded Edition.
Patrick D
McMakin. 2009. ISBN: 9744801484. 203 pp., fully illustrated in color. Hardcover.
$84.00
Flowering Plants of Thailand , Expanded Edition, includes a new chapter and over
60 additional of Thailand's most representative flora. Colour plates and
descriptions of over 500 species make plant identification an enjoyable pastime
for serious students, nature lovers, tourists or others who wish to learn the
names and characteristics of Thailand's famed flowers. Divided into eight plant
communities and easily keyed, this well-organized new edition becomes a valuable
addition to any botanical library.
Flowers of Greece. 2 Volume Set.
T.
Lafranchis and G. Sfikas. 2009. ISBN: 2952162034. 878 pp., 3500 color photos
(Two Volume Set + DVD). Softcover. $270.00
The aim of the two book set is to provide good coverage of the Greek Flora to
aid naturalists, botanists and gardeners to identify plants they see in Greece.
The most attractive groups of plants are presented in depth such as Dianthus,
Viola and Campanula while other groups of plants such as Polygonaceae,
Chenopodiaceae and Aramanthaceae are covered in slightly less depth. There is
information on habitat and location as well as the flowering period. The
inclusion of a DVD enables access to more than 13,000 photos and lists of plants
found in Greece. Every other page has a range of small photos of the plant
descriptions.
Gramíneas
de Zacatecas, México.
Yolanda
Herrera Arrieta, et al. 2010. ISBN: 978-1-889878-31-7. 239 pp. Paperback. $35.00
Our revision of the grasses of Zacatecas includes 91 genera, 284 species, 6
subspecies, 30 varieties, and 4 formas. We provide keys for determination,
detailed descriptions, nomenclatural synonyms, ecological information, general
distribution maps based on georeferenced specimens examined in our paper, and
original illustrations for 166 species.
Guide des
plantes succulents du Sud-Ouest de Madagascar.
Andry
Petignat and Blaise Cooke. 2009. ISBN: 978-2-9530572-3-2. 120 pp. In French.
Softcover. $50.00
82 species in 13 families are described all located in the southwest of the
island. The book is illustrated with approximately 200 photos and includes
information on vegetation at the site, on the geology and climate. The
descriptions accompanying illustrations provide the element of recognition in
the field, information on habitat, flowering periods and uses.
Guide to the Ferns and Lycophytes of REBIO Uatumã,
Central Amazonia/Guia de Samambaias e Licófitas da REBIO Uatumã, Amazonia
Central. Gabriela Zuquim, Flávia R.C. Costa, Jefferson Prado, Hanna
Tuomisto, eds. 2008. ISBN: 9788599387085. 315 pp. Hardcover. $60.00
Created in 1990, the Reserva Biológica (REBIO) Uatumã protects almost 10,000
square km. of Amazonian rain forest and comprises a fascinating diversity of
habitats for ferns and lycophytes. This richly illustrated book treats the
ecology and identification of 120 species of ferns and lycophytes and provides a
pleasant introduction to the fantastic world of these groups of plants. As a
taxonomically up-to-date introduction to the most common ferns of the entire
lowland Amazon basin, it is an extremely useful tool for novices and
professionals alike. All text both in English and Portuguese. Color photos for
every species. Glossary of terms (both text and line drawings).
Illustrated Moss Flora of Antarctica.
Ryszard Ochyra, Ronald Lewis-Smith, & Halina Bednarek-Ochyra. 2008. ISBN:
9780521814027. 704 pp., 273 halftones, 42 plates. Hardcover. $260.00
Mosses are a major component of the vegetation in ice-free coastal regions of
Antarctica. They play an important role in the colonisation of ice-free terrain,
accumulation of organic matter, release of organic exudates, and also provide a
food and habitat resource for invertebrates. They serve as model organisms for
physiological experiments designed to elucidate problems of plant cold tolerance
and survival mechanisms and for monitoring biological responses to climate
change. This Flora provides the first comprehensive description, with keys, of
all known species and varieties of moss in the Antarctic biome. It has involved
microscopic examination of around 10,000 specimens from Antarctica and, for
comparison, from other continents. All species are illustrated by detailed line
drawings, alongside information about their reproductive status, ecology, and
distribution. This is an invaluable resource for bryologists worldwide, as well
as to Antarctic botanists and other terrestrial biologists.
Introduction to Bryophytes. Alain
Vanderpoorten. 2009. ISBN: 9780521877121. 312 pp., 82 b/w illustrations, 16
color illustrations. Hardcover. $110.00
Bryophytes were a pivotal step in land plant evolution, and their significance
in the regulation of ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity is becoming
increasingly acknowledged. This introductory textbook assumes no prior knowledge
of bryophyte biology, making it ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate
students, as well as amateur botanists. The authors expertly summarise the
diversity of bryophytes and outline recent advances in our understanding of
their evolutionary history, their ecological roles and preferences, their
distribution patterns and conservation needs. The text is highly illustrated
throughout, with boxed summaries of topics of current relevance in bryophyte
biology, and a glossary of technical terms.
Lost Crops of Africa: Volume III: Fruits.
National Research Council. 2008. ISBN: 0-309-10596-X. 380 pp. Paperback. $99.00
This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant
resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume
describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that
have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by
scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. The book assesses the
potential of each fruit to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security,
foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each fruit
is also described in a separate chapter, based on information provided and
assessed by experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and
Volume II African vegetables.
The Macrolichens of New England:
Descriptions, Color Illustrations, Identification Keys, Conservation Status.
James W Hinds and Patricia L Hinds.
2007. ISBN: 0-89327-477-1. 600 pp. Hardcover. $65.00
With over 600 pages, 400 color illustrations, and 35 years of fieldwork,
research, and photography by the authors, The Macrolichens of New England is the
most comprehensive work of its kind. The volume includes: descriptions of 98
genera and 461 species; an introduction to general lichen morphology; a glossary
of terms for less experienced readers; advice on collecting lichens and
performing chemical tests; a review of the ecological role of New England
lichens and the geography, geology, climate, conservation status, and major
biogeographical zones for lichens in New England; identification keys, both
general and genus-specific, to 502 species, including the 461 New England
species and 41 additional species known from adjacent states and provinces that
could occur in this region; and synonyms, misapplied names, common names,
morphology, chemistry, worldwide range, usual substrate, distribution in New
England, and comparisons with similar species.
Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica, Volumen
VI, Dicotiledóneas (Haloragaceae-Phytolaccaceae).
B. Hammel.
ISBN: 978-1-930723-60-3. 933 pp. Hardcover. $125.00
Melastomataceae, with 303 species of mostly understory trees, is by far the
largest family in this volume. Together with the two next largest
families,Lauraceae (146 species) and Malvaceae (98 species), also of mostly
woody plants, these three families account for 40% of the species in the volume.
This identification manual includes brief formal descriptions and informal notes
about each of a total of 54 families, 296 genera, and 1396 species. Keys to all
the genera and species are also included. The treatments are illustrated with
343 line drawings, 54 black-and-white photographs, and 8 pages of color plates.
Monocots: Comparative Biology and Evolution, Poales. J.T. Columbus. 2007. ISBN: 978-0-9605808-7-5. 682 pp. Hardcover. $125.00 This volume and its companion, Monocots, Comparative Biology and Evolution, excluding Poales 2006, contain papers presented at the Third International Conference on the Comparative Biology of the Monocotyledons, Monocots III, and the Fourth International Symposium on Grass Systematics and Evolution, Grasses IV, hosted by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont, California, in 2003. This work contains 42 original scientific papers from the conferences whose goals were, in part, to offer a strong core program in systematics while incorprating newer, relevant fields such as developmental biology and genomics,and to address the timely and challenging issue of data integration.
Mountain Flowers and Trees of Caucasia.
Shamil Shetekauri and Martin Jacoby. 2009. ISBN: 9789994098415. 320 pp.,
illustrated. Softcover. $58.00
Caucasia lies between the Black and Caspian Seas and on the boundary between
Europe and Asia. It includes the highest, most dramatic, least spoiled and least
known mountain ranges of the northern hemisphere after the Himalayas and
Rockies. The area supports about 6,400 species of vascular plant of which a
quarter occur nowhere else (i.e. they are endemic to the region), and about 850
species of vertebrate animal of which some 120 are endemic. This is the highest
percentage of endemism in the temperate world, and makes Caucasia one of the
most important hotspots of biodiversity on Earth. This book describes and
illustrates in full colour nearly all the wild flowers, trees and shrubs that
can be found over 1000 metres above sea level - almost a thousand species.
Mountain Wildflowers of the Southern
Rockies: Revealing Their Natural History. Carolyn Dodson. Due
Spring 2008. ISBN: 978-0-8263-4244-7. 192 pp., 143 color photos, 48 line
drawings, 1 map. Paperback. $27.95
More than a field guide, Mountain Wildflowers of the Southern Rockies offers
cultural and botanical essays that present useful and fascinating facts about
seventy-five species of wildflowers, including strategies for survival, plant
evolution, origins of common and scientific plant names, family characteristics,
and their roles in human history.
The Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains of southern Wyoming, the principal ranges
in Colorado, and the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, and Sandia Mountains in New Mexico
are home to over a thousand species of wildflowers. The striking samples
included here were selected not only because they are characteristic of this
region, but also because they have interesting stories to tell. Grouped by
family and arranged in natural order, each featured profile is accompanied by a
color photo and most include a drawing by wildflower artist Walter Graf.
Mushrooms and Other Fungi of the
Midcontinental United States. Second Edition.
By D. M. Huffman,
L. H. Tiffany, G. Knaphus, and R. A. Healy. Due March 2008. ISBN: 1-58729-627-6.
384 pp., 300 color photos, 21 drawings. Paperback. $39.95
This completely revised second edition provides all the information necessary to
identify mushrooms in the field in the midcontinental region of Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin: the tallgrass
prairies and the western parts of the eastern deciduous forests.
The first edition has been improved in significant ways. The authors have
updated scientific names, added photos where there were none and replaced poor
photos with better ones, improved the keys, added some species and deleted
others, added a section on truffles, and annotated the bibliography. There were
originally 224 species; now there are 248. Some of the new photos-125 in
all-serve as a second photo for a species, where it is helpful to show details
that cannot be viewed in a single photo.
The authors describe each species' cap, gills, stalk, annulus, and season when
it is most likely to be seen as well as such characteristics as edibility and
toxicity. In their detailed and lively introduction they discuss the economic
and environmental aspects of fungi, basic mushroom biology, nomenclature,
edibility and toxicity, and habitats and time of fruiting. Most important are
the keys, which lead the dedicated reader to the major groups of fungi included
in this guide. The section on mushrooms includes keys to their genera in
addition to the species within each family discussed, and each of the subsequent
sections has a key to the genera and species except where so few species are
discussed that a key is not necessary. The volume also includes a glossary and
two bibliographies, one with general and one with technical references.
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical: Garden & Resort. Kampon Tansacha. 2007. 231 pp., fully illustrated in color. Thai and English Language. Hardcover. $127.00
The
Orchids of Mount Kinabalu: 2 Volume Set.
Jeffrey
J. Wood, et al. 2010. ISBN: 978-983-812-132-3 & 978-983-812-133-0. 1183 pp., 845
color photos, 446 line illustrations, 14 watercolours, 4 maps. Hardcover.
$425.00
This two-volume work provides a detailed account of the orchid flora of Mount
Kinabalu which, at 4095 m, is the highest peak between the Himalayas and New
Guinea. Kinabalu Park was declared Malaysia's first World Heritage Site by
UNESCO in November 2000. The mountain is home to many rare and beautiful species
of great horticultural value including the iconic Rothschild's Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum
rothschildianum), Dendrobium spectatissimum, the Rat-tail orchid (Paraphalaenopsis
labukensis) and Renanthera bella.
The Kinabalu massif, encompassing only about 1250 square km, is smaller than
most English counties, yet the authors list an astonishing number of orchids for
such a small area. Mount Kinabalu has been a centre of extremely active plant
evolution and speciation and presents a spectacular natural laboratory for
studying these processes. Some 866 taxa in 134 genera have now been documented.
For the first time, comprehensive keys to all species are included as well as
descriptions of 13 new taxa and 34 new combinations. Bearing in mind that much
of the mountain, especially the remote and inaccessible northern side, is still
poorly explored, one can get some idea of the biological richness of the
mountain. An extensive consideration of the distribution and diversity of the
species, their ecology, and a discussion of special features of their morphology
and other aspects of particular interest, including a discussion of revised
generic delimitation resulting from recent molecular data, are included.
Parasitic
Flowering Plants. Henning S. Heide-Jørgensen. 2008. ISBN:
9789004167506. 442 pp. Hardcover. $197.00
Parasitic flowering plants are strikingly impressive and beautiful and hold many
surprises of both general and scientific interest. Parasites also have great
influence on the quality of human life when attacking crop plants. Some
parasites have since early times appealed to our imagination and have been part
of religious or folkloristic events and used as gifts to royalties. This
beautifully illustrated book covers all parasitic families and most of the
genera. It also discusses the establishment of the parasite, the structure and
function of the nutrient absorption organ (haustorium), and how the parasites
are pollinated and dispersed as well as their ecology, hosts, and evolution. The
book is written in a mostly non-technical language and is provided with a
glossary and explanatory boxes.
Physiological Ecology of Tropical Plants.
2nd Edition. Ulrich Lüttge. 2008. ISBN: 978-3-540-71792-8. 458
pp., 302 illustrations. Hardcover. $79.95
Since the publication of the first edition of this book ten years ago,
international research into the physiological ecology of plants in the tropics
has increased enormously in quantity and quality. This brand new edition brings
the story right up to date. New approaches have been developed in remote
sensing. At the other end of the scale, molecular biology has come on in leaps
and bounds, particularly regarding ecological performance of tropical plants,
e.g. in understanding the adaptation of resurrection plants to the extreme
habitat of inselbergs. In this fully revised and updated second edition the
wealth of new information has made it necessary to break large chapters down
into smaller ones. Tropical forests which occupy about half of the entire volume
of the book are now arranged in five chapters covering structure and function
under the influence of environmental cues and including epiphytes and mangroves
as part of the tropical forest complex. Savannas are now treated in two
chapters. Meanwhile, coastal salinas have been combined with a new section on
the Brazilian restingas in a chapter on coastal sand plains.
Plant Names: A Guide to Botanical
Nomenclature. Roger Spencer. 2007. ISBN: 9780643094406. 176 pp.
Paperback. $49.95
Plant Names is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the
conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Botanical
Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants.
It covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names
change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them. The final section
provides a detailed guide to web sites and published resources useful to people
using plant names. The book incorporates the latest information in the most
recently published Botanical and Cultivated Plant Codes, both of which are
technical scientific publications that are difficult to read for all but the
most dedicated botanists and horticulturists. From botanists to publishers,
professional horticulturists, nurserymen, hobby gardeners and anyone interested
in plant names, this book is an invaluable guide to using the potentially
confusing array of scientific, commercial and common names.
Plant Systematics: An Integrated Approach.
3rd Edition. Gurcharan Singh. Due September 2009. ISBN: 978-1-57808-668-9. 720
pp., 37 color plates, + CD-Rom. Paperback. $75.00
The focus of the present edition has been to further consolidate the information
on the principles of plant systematic, include detailed discussion on all major
systems of classification, and significantly, also include discussion on the
selected families of vascular plants, without sacrificing the discussion on
basic principles. The families included for discussion are largely those which
have wide representation, as also those that are less known but significant in
evaluating the phylogeny of angiosperms. The discussion of the families also has
a considerable focus
on their phylogenetic relationships, as evidenced by recent cladistic studies,
with liberal citation of molecular data. Several additional families have been
included for detailed discussion in the present volume.
Plant Taxonomy: The
Systematic Evaluation of Comparative Data. 2nd Edition.
Tod F.
Stuessy. 2009. ISBN: 978-0-231-14712-5. 568 pp., 60 halftones, 16 color
illustrations, 105 line drawings, 16 tables. Hardcover. $99.50
The field of plant taxonomy has transformed rapidly over the past fifteen years,
especially with regard to improvements in cladistic analysis and the use of new
molecular data. The second edition of this popular resource reflects these
far-reaching and dramatic developments with more than 3,000 new references and
many new figures. Synthesizing current research and trends, Plant Taxonomy now
provides the most up-to-date overview in relation to monographic, biodiversity,
and evolutionary studies, and continues to be an essential resource for students
and scholars.
This text is divided into two parts: Part 1 explains the principles of taxonomy,
including the importance of systematics, characters, concepts of categories, and
different approaches to biological classification. Part 2 outlines the different
types of data used in plant taxonomic studies with suggestions on their efficacy
and modes of presentation and evaluation. This section also lists the equipment
and financial resources required for gathering each type of data. References
throughout the book illuminate the historical development of taxonomic
terminology and philosophy while citations offer further study. Plant Taxonomy
is also a personal story of what it means to be a practicing taxonomist and to
view these activities within a meaningful conceptual framework. Tod F. Stuessy
recalls the progression of his own work and shares his belief that the most
creative taxonomy is done by those who have a strong conceptual grasp of their
own research.
Robert Wight and the Botanical Drawings
of Rungiah & Govindoo. H. J. Noltie. 2007.
Book 1. The Life and Work of Robert Wight
Book 2. Botanical Drawings by Rungiah & Govindoo: the Wight Collection
Book 3. Journeys in Search of Robert Wight
This trilogy forms the second in a series of illustrated works devoted to
collections of botanical drawings made by Indian artists for Scottish
surgeon-botanists, held in the library of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In
the central volume are reproduced some 200 of the drawings commissioned between
1826 and 1853 by Robert Wight (1796-1872) from the artists Rungiah and Govindoo.
The first volume documents Wight's life and work as an East India Company
surgeon and his major contributions to taxonomy and economic botany. The third
volume is a travelogue, describing the author's journeys in search of Wight in
Britain and India.
A fascinating tale emerges of the exploration of the South Indian flora, and of
the workings of the East India Company who were always on the look out for
potentially exploitable natural resources. While most of Wight's botanical work
(including the commissioning of the drawings) was done in his leisure time, and
paid for from his own pocket, the Company from 1835 employed him as an economic
botanist, and for ten years he was in charge of an experiment on the cultivation
of long-staple American cotton based around Coimbatore. Wight employed local
plant collectors who travelled widely through South India, often accompanied by
an artist. These journeys took them through what are now the states of Tamil
Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Many of the resulting collections are held in
the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where Wight studied botany in 1816 and 1817
- these include some 23, 000 herbarium specimens and 500 original drawings.
In 2005 the taxonomic part of the project was published as The Botany of Robert
Wight. This dealt with the taxonomy and nomenclature of Wight's more than 1200
new species and 100 new genera, and won the 2005 Stafleu Medal awarded by the
International Association of Plant Taxonomists.
The purpose of the present work is to make these wonderful drawings (only eight
of which have ever been published in colour) available to a wider audience: they
represent a fascinating and important part of the shared culture of Britain and
India.
Approx. 500 pp. about 300 figures. ISBN of set: 978 1 906129 02 6: set price
$255.00