Book ID: 110783
Versieux, Leonardo de Melo (ed.)
Alcantarea. The Giant Bromeliads from Brazil. 2nd rev. & augmented ed. 2021. 50 col. pls. 270 p. Paper bd. - In English
This second edition of the guidebook has been written in English and expanded to seven chapters, is the result of a collaboration of 14 leading researchers and horticulturalists from around the world.
Chapter 1: Alcantarea Cultivation and their use in gardens, written by John Byth et al.
Chapter 2: New species of Alcantarea from Northern Rio de Janeiro, written by Leonardo Versieux & Pedro Nahoum.
Chapter 3: Taxonomy and Conservation, written by Leonardo Versieux & Maria das Graças.
Chapter 4: Floral Anatomy of Alcantarea, written by Kléber Resende et al.
Chapter 5: Palynology, written by Cynthia Luz et al.
Chapter 6: Ecological modelling and studies of environmental variables, written by Talita Machado.
Chapter 7: Micro-propagation and in-vitro conservation of Alcantarea, written by Hilo Sousa et al.
Includes: line drawings, maps, new species descriptions, plates, anatomical plates, Scanning Electron Microscopic Images, taxonomic key, notes on taxonomic history, collector index, updated bibliography and conservation status of each species described are provided.