Verbenaceae - Scrophulariaceae (Plants of Central Asia Series Volume 5 Plant Collections from China & Mongolia)

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This fifth volume in the series provides the first full taxonomic account of plants of the Central Asian floristic region covering large parts of Mongolia and China. Based on a critical review of herbarium material kept at the Komarov Botanical Institute, St. Petersburg, the volume covers the two very large families of order Tubiflorae-Labiatae and Scrophulariaceae, and the two smaller, Central Asian families Solanaceae and Verbenaceae. Nine pages of plates provide b&w line botanical illustrations, with three line-drawn distribution maps. Distributed by Enfield.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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Describes families Verbenaceae, Labiatae, Solanaceae, and Scrophulariceae which contain serveral interesting endemic genera and species that are important for understanding the developmental history of Central Asian flora.


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