Author: George Engelamnn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Cactaceae of the Boundary
Author: George Engelamnn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Cactaceae of the Boundary
Author: George Engelmann
Publisher:
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Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Publisher:
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Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas
Author: A. Michael Powell
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725317
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
A Southwest Book of the Year * 2005 Southwest Book Award "[A] monumental study." --Review of Texas Books "A reliable and handy general reference for those with an interest in cacti inside and outside this region. Recommended." --Choice "These authors have . . . provided the world with the much needed scientific clarification on this family of succulent plants that humans have loved and hated for thousands of years." --Sida "Information: Wow! . . . For both lay readers and for researchers looking for lots of data about the cacti of this rich flora, this book offers fascinating details presented in a very readable fashion." --Cactus and Succulents Journal "This will be the standard reference for decades to come."--Southwest Books of the Year Of the 132 species and varieties of cacti in Texas, about 104 of them occur in the fifteen counties of the Trans-Pecos region. This volume includes full descriptions of those many genera, species, and varieties of cacti, with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region. The descriptions follow the latest findings of cactus researchers worldwide and include scientific names; common names; identifying characters based on vegetative habit, flowers, fruit, and seeds; identification of flowerless specimens; and phenology and biosystematics. The introduction--full of details about the biology and morphology of the family Cactaceae, the uses of cacti, and the horticulture and conservation of cacti--is an important reference for general readers. More than three hundred beautiful full-color photographs of the cacti in flower and in fruit, all cross-referenced to their description in the text, highlight the book. A glossary of cactus terms, an exhaustive list of literature, and a thorough index complete the book.
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725317
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
A Southwest Book of the Year * 2005 Southwest Book Award "[A] monumental study." --Review of Texas Books "A reliable and handy general reference for those with an interest in cacti inside and outside this region. Recommended." --Choice "These authors have . . . provided the world with the much needed scientific clarification on this family of succulent plants that humans have loved and hated for thousands of years." --Sida "Information: Wow! . . . For both lay readers and for researchers looking for lots of data about the cacti of this rich flora, this book offers fascinating details presented in a very readable fashion." --Cactus and Succulents Journal "This will be the standard reference for decades to come."--Southwest Books of the Year Of the 132 species and varieties of cacti in Texas, about 104 of them occur in the fifteen counties of the Trans-Pecos region. This volume includes full descriptions of those many genera, species, and varieties of cacti, with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region. The descriptions follow the latest findings of cactus researchers worldwide and include scientific names; common names; identifying characters based on vegetative habit, flowers, fruit, and seeds; identification of flowerless specimens; and phenology and biosystematics. The introduction--full of details about the biology and morphology of the family Cactaceae, the uses of cacti, and the horticulture and conservation of cacti--is an important reference for general readers. More than three hundred beautiful full-color photographs of the cacti in flower and in fruit, all cross-referenced to their description in the text, highlight the book. A glossary of cactus terms, an exhaustive list of literature, and a thorough index complete the book.
The Cactaceae
Author: Nathaniel Lord Britton
Publisher:
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Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Publisher:
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Category : Cactus
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey: Geological reports of Dr. C .C. Parry and assistant Arthur Schott
Author: William Hemsley Emory
Publisher:
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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Catalogue of the Library of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Author: Arnold Arboretum. Library
Publisher:
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 608
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Publisher:
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 608
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The Cactaceae
Author: Nathaniel L. Britton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486211923
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Volume 2 of the exhaustive, definitive. Every cactus in the world. Full botanical descriptions. Thorough statement of nomenclature, habitat, detailed finding keys. The one book needed by every cactus enthusiast. Total in set: over 1,275 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486211923
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Volume 2 of the exhaustive, definitive. Every cactus in the world. Full botanical descriptions. Thorough statement of nomenclature, habitat, detailed finding keys. The one book needed by every cactus enthusiast. Total in set: over 1,275 illustrations.
Catalogue of the Library of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: Subject catalogue with supplement to volume I.
Author: Arnold Arboretum. Library
Publisher:
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Bulletin
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 730
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 730
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Bulletin
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 930
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Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 930
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