Ayensu, E.S. Anatomy of the Monocotyledons. Volume VI. Dioscoreales. 1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1972
pp.x, 181 with text figs. throughout and 16 b/w. plates at rear of text. 8vo. Hardback. A thor. vg. copy in vg. dw.
This is the first comprehensive anatomical work on the Dioscoreales. Part 1 gives a general account of the Dioscoreales; their geographic distribution, origin, and economic importance. A taxonomic review, together with taxonomic conclusions based on anatomical evidence, is included. Part 2, the descriptive section of the book, is richly illustrated with line drawings and photomicrographs. Most of the species are described and illustrated for the first time.
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