Flora of North America – Volume 5 Magnoliophyta: Carophyllidae Pt. 2

"Gleaming with careful scholarship....As with most of the contributions, the discussions, in addition to the keys and the descriptions, offer valuable insights by the leading experts....It is a privilege to access this wealth of botanical information."--Richard Felger, Economic Botany "Each of the genera has one or more representative species illustrated with a lone drawing, and entries include distribution maps for the native and established species. The editors also provide a comprehensive bibliography. This encyclopedic treatment can serve as a plant identifier and a systematic conspectus of North American flora."--Reference & Research Book News "Another in this great series sits on my desk, already showing signs of extensive use....gleaming with careful scholarship....The major contributors to this volume are well known and well respected....As I have used this volume I am impressed by the excellence of scholarship....As with most of the contributions, the discussions, addition tot he keys and descriptions, offer valuable insights by the leading experts....Illustrations throughout are of good quality...I congratulate the many contributors and editors, and thank the supporters for providing us with such a useful flora. It is a privilege to access this wealth of botanical information."--Richard Felger, Economic Botany "Each of the genera has one or more representative species illustrated with a lone drawing, and entries include distribution maps for the native and established species. The editors also provide a comprehensive bibliography. This encyclopedic treatment can serve as a plant identifier and a systematic conspectus of North American flora."--Reference & Research Book News