Bibliografía: páginas 197-197 e índice: páginas 210-212

Glosario: páginas 198-209

Foreword and Acknowledgements.. Preface.. Systematic grouping of plants.. Authorities.. Signs and abbreviations.. Floral formula.. Summary of classification.. General botany.. Families In Systematic Order: Dicotyledons.. Monocotyledons.. 1. Ranunculaceae.. 1.1 Ranunculus repens.. 1.2 Consolida ajacis.. 1.3 Helleborus foetidus.. 2. Caryophyllaceae.. 2.1 Cerastium tomentosum.. 2.2 Silene dioica.. 3. Malvaceae.. 3.1 Malva sylvestris.. 4. Salicaceae.. 4.1 Salixcaprea.. 5. Cruciferae (Brassicaceae.. 5.1 Arabis caucásica.. 6. Ericaceae.. 6.1 Erica herbacea.. 6.2 Rhododendron ponticum.. 7. Primulaceae.. 7.1 Primula vulgaris.. 7.2 Cyclamen persicum.. 8. Rosaceae.. 8.1 Spiraea x arguta.. 8.2 Rosa canina.. 8.3 Prunus spinosa.. 8.4 Malus x domestica.. 9. Leguminosae (Fabaceae.. 9.1 Acacia paradoxa.. 9.2 Cercis siliquastrum.. 9.3 Vicia faba.. 10. Euphorbiaceae.. 10.1 Ricinus communis.. 10.2 Euphorbia helioscopia.. 11. Geraniaceae.. 11.1 Geranium pretense.. 12. Umbelliferae (Apiaceae.. 12.1 Heracleum sphondylium.. 13. Solanaceae.. 13.1 Solanum dulcamara 14. Boraginaceae.. 14.1 Symphytum officinale.. 15. Labiatae (Lamiaceae.. 15.1 Lamium album.. 15.2 Ajuga reptans.. 16. Scrophulariaceae.. 16.1 Verbascum Thapsus.. 16.2 Antirrhinum majus.. 16.3 Veronica pérsica.. 17. Campanulaceae.. 17.1 Campanula rotundifolia.. 18. Caprifoliaceae.. 18.1 Viburnum opulus.. 18.2 Lonicera periclymenum.. 19. Compositae (Asteraceae.. 19.1 Taraxacum officinale.. 19.2 Doronicum x excelsum.. 19.3 Centaurea scabiosa.. 20. Gramineae (Poaceae.. 20.1 Arrhenatherum elatius.. 20.2 Zea mays.. 21. Araceae.. 21.1 Arum maculatum.. 22. Liliaceae.. 22.1 Lilium martagón.. 22.2 Hyacinthoides non-scripta.. 23. Amaryllidaceae.. 23.1 Galanthus nivalis.. 24. Iridaceae.. 24.1 Iris pseudacorus.. 24.2 Crocus tommasinianus.. 25. Orchidaceae.. 25.1 Dactylorhizafuchsii..

Comparative tables.. 1. Ranunculaceae - Saxifragaceae - Rosaceae.. 2. Boraginaceae - Labiatae - Scrophulariaceae.. 3. Gramineae - Juncaceae - Cyperaceae.. 4. Liliaceæ - Amaryllidaceae - Iridaceae.. References.. Glossary.. Index to families and genera

Provides a basic introduction to twenty five commonly occurring families of flowering plants, chosen for their economic, ornamental and ecological importance. It is designed to enable students of botany and related disciplines to gain some knowledge of the general characteristics of each family and also the relationships between them. An introductory section provides basic botanical information which is often assumed to be known and which is essential for a proper consideration of the families themselves. These are described in the second section of the book. For each family, information on its distribution, classification, general features and economic importance precedes a detailed description of a typical representative species. For the larger or more varied families several representative species are included. The text is illustrated throughout with clear and accurate line diagrams and accompanied by an exhaustive glossary. Inglés