Identification of tropical woody plants in the absence of flowers

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introductory remarks.- I: Key and glossary.- Key.- Glossary, notes and illustrations.- 1. Geographical distribution.- 2. Outer bark and lenticels.- 3. Macroanatomy I: inner bark, rays and exudates.- 4. Macroanatomy II: internal phloem, wood and pith.- 5. Climbing systems.- 6. Unit of extension, monopodium and sympodium.- 7. Architectural models (trunk monopodial).- 8. Architectural models (trunk sympodial).- 9. Phyllotaxy and torsion.- 10. Heterophylly.- 11. Shape of stems.- 12. Axillary buds and prophylls.- 13. Stipules and interpetiolar ridge.- 14. Leaf: blade and rachis.- 15. Leaf: petiole and petiolule.- 16. Leaf folding and aestivation.- 17. Venation I.- 18. Venation II.- 19. Glands and translucent dots.- 20. Epidermal structures of leaves.- 21. Key to architectural models.- II: The principal families of tropical woody Dicotyledons illustrated by means of their vegetative characters.- A classification of the families identified by the key.- 1. Arecaceae.- 2. Hernandiaceae, Illiciaceae, Canellaceae, Lauraceae.- 3. Monimiaceae, Annonaceae.- 4. Magnoliaceae, Myristicaceae, Piperaceae, Chloranthaceae.- 5. Menispermaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Meliosmaceae, Lardizabalaceae, Clematis.- 6. Proteaceae, Dilleniaceae, Polygonaceae.- 7. Nyctaginaceae, Phytolaccaceae, Olacaceae, Opiliaceae, Loranthaceae.- 8. Hamamelidaceae, Fagaceae, Zygophyllaceae, Staphylaceae, Melianthaceae, Greyiaceae, Rosaceae, Eryobotrya.- 9. Ulmaceae, Urticaceae, Moraceae.- 10. Rhamnaceae, Vitaceae, Leeaceae.- 11. Theaceae, Actinidaceae, Marcgraviaceae, Pellicieraceae, Bonnetiaceae, Myrsinaceae, Theophrastaceae.- 12. Ericaceae, Cyrillaceae, Ebenaceae, Sapotaceae.- 13. Lecythidaceae, Combretaceae, Myrtaceae.- 14. Lythraceae, Vochysiaceae, Melastomataceae.- 15. Clusiaceae, Ochnaceae, Quiinaceae.- 16. Flacourtiaceae, Capparaceae, Passifloraceae.- 17. Violaceae, Pangium, Bixaceae, Tetramelaceae, Caricaceae.- 18. Dipterocarpaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Malvaceae s.l..- 19. Euphorbiaceae, Putranjivaceae.- 20. Leguminosae.- 21. Chrysobalanaceae, Prunus, Oxalidaceae, Connaraceae.- 22. Celastraceae, Irvingiaceae, Humiriaceae, Linaceae, Erythroxylaceae.- 23. Sapindaceae, Meliaceae, Simaroubaceae.- 24. Anacardiaceae, Burseraceae, Rutaceae.- 25. Thymeleaceae, Dichapetalaceae, Malpighiaceae.- 26. Polygalaceae, Xanthophyllaceae, Brunelliaceae, Cunoniaceae, Rhizophoraceae.- 27. Pittosporaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Araliaceae, Cornaceae, Alangiaceae, Anisophylleaceae.- 28. Icacinaceae, Asteraceae.- 29. Convolvulaceae, Boraginaceae, Solanaceae.- 30. Bignoniaceae, Oleaceae, Verbenaceae, Acanthaceae.- 31. Loganiaceae, Gentianaceae, Apocynaceae.- 32. Rubiaceae.- Index of the genera and families.- Captions to photos.

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From the reviews for the second edition:

"This is a very important book for every botanist working in the tropics and its widespread use is to be wished for. There is ceratinly muchto improve, not only for the simple reason that this richest of all floras is still very imperfectly known and certain vegetative characters have too long been neglected by taxonomists." (Ecotropia)

"The first half of the guide is a succinct key to tropical plant families ... and the remaining 120 pp. are line drawings and color plates that illustrate the unique architecture of the families. ... The paper is of a fine quality that does not easily absorb water, a useful feature when working in the tropics. ... use it regularly while keying out specimens in the herbarium. ... Overall, if you find yourself traveling frequently through the tropics, this is an essential manual ... ." (Justin Williams, Economic Botany, Vol. 64 (1), 2010)