The Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants represents the first comprehensive taxonomic treatment of succulents in thirty years. It covers over 9000 taxa of all succulents except Cactaceae. This volume on the Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) presents all kinds of succulent plants from geophytic Raphionacme, leaf succulent Hoya to stem succulent Cynanchum and, of course, the popular stapeliads (carrion flowers). A total of 1119 species are included; of the 70 genera treated, 49 are covered in their entirety. The most species-rich assemblages are Ceropegia (lantern flowers) and Brachystelma. For the latter a complete generic treatment is presented for the first time. The handbook is devoted to a family famous for their outstandingly complex and beautiful flowers and is illustrated with 332 superb colour photos. Keys to genera are provided; for all accepted taxa, descriptions including typification and distributional data, full synonymy and literature references are given.
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From the reviews: "The volume on the Asclepiadaceae is now the fifth volume … of the six projected volumes of the Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Of the five volumes … these are by far the best series of photographs to have been published … . For the interested collector … there is plenty in this book with which to be fascinated. … this is a very attractive volume and will be of considerable use to many collectors … ." (Peter V. Bruyns, Plant Systematics and Evolution, Vol. 239 (3-4), 2003) "The six volumes of Illustrated handbook of succulent plants … treat ‘over 9000 taxa of all succulents except Cactaceae’ … . This series is a reference manual for taxonomists and horticultural cognoscenti. It compiles up-to-date information not readily available from other sources … . This series is invaluable to identify succulents… . In summary, this is an excellent series, a significant contribution to the literature, and a superb production." (Rudolf Schmid, Taxon, Vol. 53, 2003)
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A very good comprehensive book about this botanic family : interesting scientific descriptions, tips for cultivation.
The main drawback : the size is very small to read it comfortable.
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Shrubs, woody or herbaceous left-twining climbers, perennials with deciduous herbaceous above-ground parts or stem succulents, with watery or milky sap; L decussate, rarely whorled, simple and entire (rarely lobed or divided), sometimes much-reduced, absent or spinescent (in stem succulents); Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
translator wings, appendage erect, appendage acute, delicately pubescent, erectly spreading, inner appendage, flatly conical, ovoid cage, strong foetid odour, appendages deltoid, upper face green, lamina elliptic, tips revolute, tube campanulate, perennial stem succulents, concave pouches, tuber globose, basally broadened, basally purple, delicately tomentose, lobes bifid, lobes revolute, obtuse appendages, rudiments minute, face glabrous Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Northern Prov, Free State, Saudi Arabia, North-West Prov, Papua New Guinea, Excelsa Tax, Cape Prov, Poll D-shaped, Tamil Nadu, Notes Roy, Sri Lanka, Great Karoo, Little Karoo, South Afr, Ivory Coast, Canary Islands, Central African Republic, Rhodesia Sci, Missouri Bot, Sierra Leone, Madras Gov, Northern Territory New!
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Shrubs, woody or herbaceous left-twining climbers, perennials with deciduous herbaceous above-ground parts or stem succulents, with watery or milky sap; L decussate, rarely whorled, simple and entire (rarely lobed or divided), sometimes much-reduced, absent or spinescent (in stem succulents); Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
translator wings, appendage erect, appendage acute, delicately pubescent, erectly spreading, inner appendage, flatly conical, ovoid cage, strong foetid odour, appendages deltoid, upper face green, lamina elliptic, tips revolute, tube campanulate, perennial stem succulents, concave pouches, tuber globose, basally broadened, basally purple, delicately tomentose, lobes bifid, lobes revolute, obtuse appendages, rudiments minute, face glabrous Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Northern Prov, Free State, Saudi Arabia, North-West Prov, Papua New Guinea, Excelsa Tax, Cape Prov, Poll D-shaped, Tamil Nadu, Notes Roy, Sri Lanka, Great Karoo, Little Karoo, South Afr, Ivory Coast, Canary Islands, Central African Republic, Rhodesia Sci, Missouri Bot, Sierra Leone, Madras Gov, Northern Territory New!
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- Sri Lanka (Countries of the World (Gareth Stevens)) by Krishnan Guruswamy on 5 pages
- Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Dicotyledons by Urs Eggli in Front Matter
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- Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons by Urs Eggli in Front Matter
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