Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas
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Book Description
A landmark guide, complete and definitive
Of the 132 species and varieties of cacti in Texas, about 104 of them occur in the fifteen counties of the Trans-Pecos region. This volume includes full descriptions of those many genera, species, and varieties of cacti, with sixty-four maps showing the distribution of each species in the region.
The descriptions follow the latest findings of cactus researchers worldwide and include scientific names; common names; identifying characters based on vegetative habit, flowers, fruit, and seeds; identification of flowerless specimens; and phenology and biosystematics.
The introduction-full of details about the biology and morphology of the family Cactaceae, the uses of cacti, and the horticulture and conservation of cacti-is an important reference for general readers. More than three hundred beautiful full-color photographs of the cacti in flower and in fruit, all cross-referenced to their description in the text, highlight the book.
A glossary of cactus terms, an exhaustive list of literature, and a thorough index complete the book.
Cacti of the Trans-Pecos & Adjacent Areas,A. Michael Powell,James F. Weedin,Texas Tech University Press,0896725316,Cactus,Identification,Life Sciences - Botany,Nature,Nature / Field Guide Books,Nature/Ecology,Plants - Cacti/Succulents,Plants - General,Reference,Trans-Pecos (Tex. and N.M.)
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