Book ID: 42125
OCHOA, Carlos M.
The Potatoes of South America: Bolivia. 1990. Transla- ted by Donald Ugent. 25 colour plates. 73 line diagrams. 165 half-tones. maps. XXXII,512 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.
This authoritative and scholarly treatise on the potatoes of Boliviaprovides a definitive guide to the rich diversity and taxonomy of thisimportant group of plants. The volume represents the culmination of alifetime's study of these potatoes by Carlos Ochoa, and is published incollaboration with the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. Assuch, it represents a definitive guide to these potatoes and is thefirst to be prepared under the auspices of a South American scientist.This volume provides a thorough taxonomic treatment of these potatoes.