Book ID: 46402
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.
A Revision of Tabernaemontana. 1: The Old World Species. 1991. illustr. XII, 232 p. Paper bd.
The genus includes about 110 species, most of them shrubs or trees of tropical forests. Most have attractive flowers, and some have been shown to contain alkaloids with possible medicinal use. Half of them are described and illustrated in this work.For each species there is a full description, a line illustration, a distribution map, typification information and full synonymies. Keys to the species for each of the main geographical areas.