Book ID: 101939
Xinrong, Li
Illustration of Common Desert Plants in Cold and Arid Regions of China. 2 vols. 2012. illus. col. photogr. gr8vo. Hardcover.- In Chinese, with Latin nomenclature.
The first volume of this publication records 465 species of commongymnosperms, monocotyledons and part of dicotyledons belonging to 214genera, 48 families in arid and semi-arid areas of China. The secondvolume deals with 518 species of common dicotyledons existing in aridand semi-arid regions and common plants existing in extremely coldareas in China, belonging to 237 genera and 48 families. The books aresystematically interwoven with texts and colour photos, introducingthe plants characteristics, origins, distributions, etc. as well asproviding a visual demonstration of their personal features and close-up views from multiple angles.