Book ID: 99061
Bower, F. O.
The Ferns (Filicales). 3 vols. 1923 - 1925. Reprint 2010. (Cambridge Library Collection - Life Sciences). 775 figs. 1060 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
1: Analytical examination of the criteria of comparison/ 2: The Eusporangiatae and other relatively primitive ferns/ 3: Theleptosporangiate ferns.- 'The Ferns' was the first systematic classification of ferns according to anatomical, morphological and developmental features. The author analyses the major areas of comparison between different species, describes primitive and fossil ferns and compares these species to present - day fern species,providing a comprehensive description of the order.