Publisher's Synopsis
Provides a comprehensive listing of all currently accepted generic names of seed plants and all synonyms found in the modern literature, with approximately 16,000 genera and over 500 families treated separately. Each generic name entry includes geographical distribution, family, number of species, and authority and year of publication. Each family name entry includes the family's order, the number of genera and species, and the family's distribution, as well as notes on any subfamilies.
