The The Anatomy of the Dicotyledons : The Anatomy of the Dicotyledons: Volume III: Magnoliales, Illiciales, and Laurales Magnoliales, Illiciales, and Laurales Volume III Hardback
by C. R. (Honorary Research Associate, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) Metcalfe
Part of the Anatomy of Dicotyledons series
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This volume is a sequel to the two introductory volumes (1980, 1983) to the second edition of Anatomy of the Dicotyledons, of which the first edition appeared in 1950.
It is the first in a series in which the comparative structure of the leaf, stem, and wood is to be described, as a contribution to the classification of the families of dicotyledons. The ecological significance of some of the characters is also discussed. The present volume covers twentyfamilies that are generally accepted as fairly close relatives and are of special interest because of their alleged primitive status in the hierarchy of plant families.
Much information has become available about these families since the first edition was published, either in scattered publications or throughoriginal observations at Kew. The text relating to these families has accordingly been completely rewritten and expanded. The volume contains a wealth of newly prepared photographs and a comprehensive bibliography.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, halftones, figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:10/09/1987
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- ISBN:9780198545934
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:240 pages, halftones, figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:10/09/1987
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- ISBN:9780198545934
