Flora of China Illustrations.14=Illustrations of the Flora of China. Volume 14 (English Edition)

Author: Science and Technology Bookstore (8th Floor)
Publisher: Science Press
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Wu Zhengyi and Peter H. Raven, co-chairs of the editorial committee of the Chinese Flora, with an estimated 30,000 species, is of immense scientific and horticultural importance. Noteworthy, too, is the traditional medicine of the country, which is based on the remarkable plant resources. Descriptions and identification keys for this diverse flora, until now unavailable in English, have been published over the past twelve years in the Flora of China, in conjunction with a separate illustration series. Twenty-three of the total of 50 volumes have already been published, thanks to an unprecedented and long-standing collaboration between Western and Chinese scientists. Volume 14 of the illustration series depicts the following plant families: Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae), containing a number of vegetables and herbs that are essential to the world's cuisines: anise, carrot, celery, cilantro of coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, and parsley, as well as several species used in traditional Chinese medicine; Cornaceae (and the related Garryaceae, Helwingiaceae, Mastixiaceae, and Toricelliaceae). Including the lovely white-blossomed dogwood trees; Diapensiaceae, a family of herbs and ornamental shrubs; AndEricaceae, the heath family, encompassing the glorious rhododendrons and azaleas, as well as cranberries and bilberries.