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100 1 a| Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.,d| 1976-e| author.=| ^A1354797;

245 10 a| Plants of the world :b| an illustrated encyclopedia of vascular plants /c| Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Michael F. Fay, Mark W. Chase.;

300 a| vii, 792 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 30 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and indexes.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Evolution of land plants -- Plants and human culture -- Naming plants -- Classification and the angiosperm phylogeny group -- Fossil plants -- Families -- Etymology and common names -- Genera -- Phytogeography -- Economic botany -- Lycopods -- Ferns -- Gymnosperms -- The ANA grade families -- Magnoliids -- Monocots -- Eudicots -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements -- Photography credits -- Further reading -- General references -- Index.;

520 a| Plants of the World is the first book to systematically explore every vascular plant family - more than four hundred and fifty of them - organized in a modern phylogenetic order. Detailed entries for each family include descriptions, distribution, evolutionary relationships, and fascinating information on economic uses of plants and etymology of their names. All entires are also copiously illustrated in full color with more than 2,500 stunning photographs. A collaboration among three celebrated botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World is authoritative, comprehensive, and beautiful. Covering everything from ferns to angiosperms, it will be an essential resource for practicing botanists, horticulturists, and nascent green thumbs alike.--COVER.;

650 0 a| Plantsv| Encyclopedias.=| ^A7330;

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700 1 a| Fay, Michael F.e| author.=| ^A1353098;

700 1 a| Chase, Mark W.,d| 1951-e| author.=| ^A1351125;

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Plants of the world : an illustrated encyclopedia of vascular plants / Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Michael F. Fay, Mark W. Chase.

Author/creator	Christenhusz, Maarten J. M., 1976- author.
Other author	Fay, Michael F. author.
Other author	Chase, Mark W., 1951- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Richmond, Surrey : Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
Copyright Date	©2017
Description	vii, 792 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
Subjects	Plants--Encyclopedias. Plants--Pictorial works.

Contents	Introduction -- Evolution of land plants -- Plants and human culture -- Naming plants -- Classification and the angiosperm phylogeny group -- Fossil plants -- Families -- Etymology and common names -- Genera -- Phytogeography -- Economic botany -- Lycopods -- Ferns -- Gymnosperms -- The ANA grade families -- Magnoliids -- Monocots -- Eudicots -- Glossary -- Acknowledgements -- Photography credits -- Further reading -- General references -- Index.
Abstract	Plants of the World is the first book to systematically explore every vascular plant family - more than four hundred and fifty of them - organized in a modern phylogenetic order. Detailed entries for each family include descriptions, distribution, evolutionary relationships, and fascinating information on economic uses of plants and etymology of their names. All entires are also copiously illustrated in full color with more than 2,500 stunning photographs. A collaboration among three celebrated botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World is authoritative, comprehensive, and beautiful. Covering everything from ferns to angiosperms, it will be an essential resource for practicing botanists, horticulturists, and nascent green thumbs alike.--COVER.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Genre/form	Encyclopedias.
Genre/form	Pictorial works.
LCCN	2017013690
ISBN	9781842466346 hardcover alkaline paper Kew Publishing
ISBN	9780226522920 hardcover alkaline paper The University of Chicago Press
ISBN	electronic book Kew Publishing
ISBN	electronic book The University of Chicago Press
ISBN	1842466348 hardcover alkaline paper Kew Publishing
ISBN	022652292X hardcover alkaline paper The University of Chicago Press

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