Flora of North America North of Mexico Volume 11: Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, Parts 1 and 2 includes treatments prepared by 70 authors covering 1,345 species in 153 genera.
The Fabaceae, or bean family, is the third largest plant family in the world. Its economic importance as a source of food, medicine, and materials is second only to grasses, it is ecologically vital in nearly all ecosystems, and it contains many major invasive species.
All genera, native and naturalized, are treated in this volume, including Astragalus, the largest genus in the world, with 350+ species in the Flora. The collaborative product of an international team of experts, this is the first comprehensive treatment of this family in North America to reflect the extensive changes to its classification resulting from contemporary research and current understanding of its diversity and distribution. Descriptions for all genera, species, and recognized infraspecies are provided, as are occurrence maps for all species and infraspecies.
Every genus and 15% of the species are illustrated.
Keys are included to aid in the identification of genera in families and species within the genera.
Volume 11, parts 1 and 2, is the twenty-third volume to be published in the planned 30-volume Flora of North America North of Mexico series.
Volume editor:
Flora of North America Editorial Committee
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 300mm,
Spine: 145mm
Weight: 4g
ISBN: 9780197619803
ISBN 10: 0197619800
Series: FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA SERIES
Pages: 1108
Publication Date: 05 August 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Volume 1: Preface Introduction Fabaceae Key to Subfamilies Fabaceae Subfamilies, Tribes, and Genera Cercidoideae Detarioideae Caesalpinioideae Faboideae, Tribes Sophoreae to Loteae Volume 2: Fabaceae Subfamilies, Tribes, and Genera Key to Subfamilies Key to Genera of Subfamily Faboideae Fabaceae, Part 2 Faboideae, Tribes Robinieae to Fabeae Literature Cited Index Index to Subfamilies, Tribes, and Genera, Volume 11, Parts 1 and 2
Flora of North America Editorial Committee
