Temperate garden plant families : the essential guide to identification and classification / Peter Goldblatt and John C. Manning.

By:

Goldblatt, Peter, 1943-

Contributor(s):

Manning, John (John C.)

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781604694987
160469498X

Other title:

Essential guide to identification and classification

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Temperate garden plant familiesLOC classification:

QK97.5 .G65 2019

Contents:

Introduction: Family classification -- Plant nomenclature -- Plant morphology -- Families A-Z -- Genera of small families otherwise not in general cultivation.

Summary: Based on the most up-to-date research, Temperate Garden Plant Families spans the spectrum from Acanthaceae (the acanthus family) to Zingiberaceae (the ginger family), and reflects the current scientific consensus about the family status of the most popular garden genera. Introductory information includes an overview of family classification, plant nomenclature, and plant morphology. The comprehensive A-Z of plants includes profiles that include information on the number of species and genera, plant form, flowers, fruit, and a short description. Each profile is illustrated with color photographs and botanical illustrations. Botanists, horticulturists, gardeners, and students will all welcome this authoritative yet accessible reference. From the Publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	QK97.5 .G65 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001495257

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Family classification -- Plant nomenclature -- Plant morphology -- Families A-Z -- Genera of small families otherwise not in general cultivation.

Based on the most up-to-date research, Temperate Garden Plant Families spans the spectrum from Acanthaceae (the acanthus family) to Zingiberaceae (the ginger family), and reflects the current scientific consensus about the family status of the most popular garden genera. Introductory information includes an overview of family classification, plant nomenclature, and plant morphology. The comprehensive A-Z of plants includes profiles that include information on the number of species and genera, plant form, flowers, fruit, and a short description. Each profile is illustrated with color photographs and botanical illustrations. Botanists, horticulturists, gardeners, and students will all welcome this authoritative yet accessible reference. From the Publisher.

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