Med-Checklist. A critical inventory of vascular plants of the circum-mediterranean countries. Volume 002: Greuter, W.: Dicotyeledones (Compositae). 2008. CCLXXXVII, 798 p. 4to. Hardcover.

Genus PILOSELLA has been written by Siegfried Bräutigam and WernerGreuter, and Genus TARAXACUM by Jan Kirschner, Jan Stepanek and WernerGreuter.- The present volume treats the single Compositae family with278 genera, 4337 species and 2384 additional subspecies. Med - Checklistwas planned to comprise 6 volumes, of which volumes 1-4 have now beenpublished. Volume 5 (remainder of Dicotyledons) and volume 6 (Monocotyledones) are still to come. - A special valuable feature ofvolume 2 are the appendices (1:Basic Flora/ 2:Additional References/3: List of Genera Arranged by Tribes/ 4: Alphabetical List of Generawith Tribes/ 5: Hybridae Exclusae/ 6: Index of New Names andCombinations/ Index of Scientific Names).