Yunnan Flora - (Ferns) (Volume 20)

Author: Wu Zhengyi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Yunnan Flora is a specialized work on higher plants native to and commonly cultivated in Yunnan, divided into three major categories: bryophytes, ferns, and seed plants. This volume records 42 families, 123 genera, 762 species, 31 varieties, and 8 forms of ferns. It provides concise descriptions of family, genus, and species characteristics, along with keys. Detailed records are included for each plant's name (Chinese name and synonyms, Latin name and synonyms), morphology, distribution, and habitat. Brief descriptions of economically valuable species and their uses are also provided. Most species are accompanied by comparative morphological diagrams or full-plant illustrations, with a total of 144 plates. This book serves as a reference for educators and researchers in the fields of botany, agriculture, forestry, horticulture, medicinal botany, nature conservation, and sustainable plant resource utilization.