Wild Flowers of Yunnan, China

Author: Wu Quan'an
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: This book includes 475 relatively rare wild flowers in Yunnan, covering important flowers found in various vegetation types across different climatic zones in the province. In tropical regions, it focuses on common and easily cultivable species such as orchids, ginger, legumes, oleanders, and other scattered tropical plants. In subtropical regions, it highlights magnolias, buttercups, roses, wild pomegranates, tea plants, and rhododendrons growing at mid-low altitudes. Yunnan's temperate and alpine cold regions are the main habitats for world-famous flowers such as rhododendrons, primroses, gentians, and delphiniums. The book features color photographs taken in the native habitats, accompanied by concise descriptions that illustrate the morphological characteristics, distribution, ecological environments, and uses of various flowers. It provides valuable resource information for landscape design, horticultural education, scientific research, flower enthusiasts, and business entrepreneurs, while also offering a more intuitive understanding of Yunnan's wild flowers. This book includes 475 relatively rare wild flowers in Yunnan, covering important flowers found in various vegetation types across different climatic zones in the province. In tropical regions, it focuses on common and easily cultivable species such as orchids, ginger, legumes, oleanders, and other scattered tropical plants. In subtropical regions, it highlights magnolias, buttercups, roses, wild pomegranates, tea plants, and rhododendrons growing at mid-low altitudes. Yunnan's temperate and alpine cold regions are the main habitats for world-famous flowers such as rhododendrons, primroses, gentians, and delphiniums. The book features color photographs taken in the native habitats, accompanied by concise descriptions that illustrate the morphological characteristics, distribution, ecological environments, and uses of various flowers. It provides valuable resource information for landscape design, horticultural education, scientific research, flower enthusiasts, and business entrepreneurs, while also offering a more intuitive understanding of Yunnan's wild flowers.