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| Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida, 2nd edition |  | Authors: Richard P. Wunderlin, Bruce F. Hansen
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 468905
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 796
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.3 x 1.8
ISBN: 0813026326
Dewey Decimal Number: 581.9759
EAN: 9780813026329
ASIN: 0813026326
Publication Date: November 13, 2003
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Condition: Fine+; Very nice and attractive copy; hardback; University Press Of Florida; 2003; 2nd Edition; ALWAYS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION; 28 YEARS OF FAST/RELIABLE SERVICE
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Product Description
In this second edition of the only comprehensive identification manual and definitive guide to the highly diverse flora of Florida, over 100 additional species have been added, nomenclature updated, and families arranged alphabetically for easier reference. With more than 4,000 kinds of native and non-native ferns and fern allies, non-flowering seed plants, and flowering seed plants that reproduce outside of cultivation, Florida has the third largest plant diversity of any state in the nation. Some of its plant species are found nowhere else in the world; many of these are endangered. Because of the state's mild climate, many non-native species--including major pest species--readily become naturalized, contributing nearly one-third of the species of known flora. Wunderlin and Hansen provide a means to identify these plants through a series of taxonomic keys to family, genus, and species. They give the up-to-date accepted scientific name of each species, the major nomenclatural synonyms, many common names, the general habitat preference, and, for plants not native to Florida, the place of origin. For biologists, conservationists, gardeners, educators, and environmental consultants, this guide provides in a single volume a means to identify the abundant and diverse flora of the Sunshine State.
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 Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida, 2nd edition August 17, 2008
This is the definitive guide to the vascular plants in FL. It is not
a field guide, but is oriented at botanists of all levels. Highly
recommended.
 A must-have for the true florida naturalist. September 18, 1999
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I never realized how often I would use this book in my studies of florida's ecosystems until I purchased it. It is an extremely thourough "all-in-one" botanical description of the state that appears to benefit those roughly familiar with our flora. My only wish is that more complete descriptions and illustrations were given for each species i.e. "A Flora of Tropical Florida" and "Flora of the Bahama Archipelago". These enhancements would no doubt increase the cost of the book though and at its price it is still affordable. For its completeness though once again there is no equal and I consider it a necesity.
The only book of its kind covering the entire state. August 28, 1998
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
This book is a series of keys to identify all Florida vascular plants from ferns to sunflowers; from the temperate to the tropical. Although mainly for a more serious botanist, the keys seem to home in to the main non-technical characters for field identification. This brevity is perhaps a problem when plant material is limited. There are no illustrations except a map of Florida counties (and one plant picture below the title). A synopsis of the flora is given (covers 3,834 species of which 1,180 are introduced and 155 endemics). A glossary will assist the laymen and the forgetful with terminology. Good features: 1. Taxonomy/nomenclature appears to be open to the recent revisions that were unfortunately not accepted by more conservative authors such as Cronquist (e.g. Eupatorium is treated as several genera here). 2. Explicitly states whether the plant is native, endemic, or introduced, and where in Florida (no maps, but a complete atlas available online. 3. All in one very portable volume for reasonable price; pages sturdy with legible sized print. 4. The book includes endemic species (e.g. Boltonia apalachicolensis) which were new discoveries since Clewell (1985) wrote the guide to the panhandle region. The main complaints that I have (beside not being in Florida to test it out) are: 1. Families arranged by Englar/Prantl system and not shown in page header, hindering search for families (although genera are arranged alphabetically). 2. Aloe vera is listed in Agavaceae but doesn't appear in the key to genera. 3. No descriptions (but will be in future work according to author) END
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