Book ID: 113859
Narasimhan, D. and D. Sheeba
Flowering plants of Tamil Nadu. A compendium. 2021. 110 col. pls. (12 images per plate). VI, 1114 p. 4to Hardcover.
A heavy book (3,6 kg).
Records 6723 taxa, both wild and cultivated. Illlustrated by over 1400 col. photographs. Nomenclature, family, habitat, flowering seasons, commercial, medicinal and horticultural significance, distribution (global, national, regional), English and Tamil names. Covers 225 families, whereby Fabaceae is the most species-rich family,followed by Poaceae, Asteraceae, Rubiaceae and Orchidaceae. The largest number of endemics belongs to Cyperaceae.