Flora of Pan-Himalaya. Volume 48(2) Asteraceae II, Saussurea

Flora of Pan-Himalaya. Volume 48(2) Asteraceae II, Saussurea - Flora of the Pan-Himalaya

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Publisher's Synopsis

This second part of Volume 48 of the Flora of Pan-Himalaya is devoted to the single genus, Saussurea of the Asteraceae family, which has wide medicinal applications. This is the largest family in the Pan-Himalaya, with 235 species, 149 of which are endemic to the Pan-Himalaya. Saussurea is a notoriously difficult, largely Asiatic, genus with often indistinct species boundaries. Many new species of Saussurea were described in the course of preparing this account. The nomenclatural novelties in this volume include five changes in status, and 17 new synonyms. 27 lectotypes are newly designated. During the research for this volume, the author and his team described 40 new species of Saussurea, and these, along with numerous new designations and classifications, are recorded here for the first time.

Book information

ISBN: 9781107158962
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 583.99
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 356
Weight: 94g
Height: 266mm
Width: 192mm
Spine width: 23mm