Plants of Central Asia – serie

This book provides a taxonomic account of one of the largest genera of Leguminosae and the largest in the Central Asian flora, genus Oxytropis DC. The genus is represented by 153 species of which 62 are endemic to the region and 78 are endemic to the Central Asian territory.

This book presents a taxonomic account of Central Asian families Liliaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae, and Orchidaceae and all monocotyledonous plants. It covers 43 genera with 191 species of these families.

This volume provides a taxonomic account of horsetails, club-mosses, conifers, joint-firs, and several small families of monocotyledons standing at the beginning of the Engler system, from Typhaceae to Butomaceae as well as a supplementary bibliographic list of works on the flora of Central Asia.

This book presents a taxonomic account of families of order Tubiflora, namely, Verbenaceae, Labiatae, Solanaceae, and Scrophulariceae, which contain several interesting endemic genera and species that are important for understanding the developmental history of Central Asian flora.

This volume focuses on the family Gramineae, which represents one of the largest and economically most important families of flowering plants. It constitutes a vast herbaria collection of 74 genera and 354 species of this family and covers 18 more species of grasses.

This volume represents the third in the series of illustrated lists of the plants of Central Asia. It presents a taxonomic account of the families of sedges, Araceae, duckweed and rushes in the vegetation of Central Asia.

This book pertains solely to the family Chenopodiaceae, which plays a leading role in the formation of the vegetal cover of the deserts of Central Asia and represents one of the most abundant constituents of its flora. It is intended for botanists, geographers and soil scientists.

This volume represents the third in the series of illustrated lists of the plants of Central Asia. It presents a taxonomic account of the families of sedges, Araceae, duckweed and rushes in the vegetation of Central Asia.

This volume focuses on the family Gramineae, which represents one of the largest and economically most important families of flowering plants. It constitutes a vast herbaria collection of 74 genera and 354 species of this family and covers 18 more species of grasses.

This book presents a taxonomic account of families of order Tubiflora, namely, Verbenaceae, Labiatae, Solanaceae, and Scrophulariceae, which contain several interesting endemic genera and species that are important for understanding the developmental history of Central Asian flora.

This volume provides a taxonomic account of horsetails, club-mosses, conifers, joint-firs, and several small families of monocotyledons standing at the beginning of the Engler system, from Typhaceae to Butomaceae as well as a supplementary bibliographic list of works on the flora of Central Asia.

This book presents a taxonomic account of Central Asian families Liliaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae, and Orchidaceae and all monocotyledonous plants. It covers 43 genera with 191 species of these families.

This book contains the treatment of one of the most important and the largest of the angiosperm families of Central Asian region—Leguminosae—with the exception of complex genera Astragalus and Oxytropis.

This book provides a taxonomic account of one of the largest genera of Leguminosae and the largest in the Central Asian flora, genus Oxytropis DC. The genus is represented by 153 species of which 62 are endemic to the region and 78 are endemic to the Central Asian territory.

An English translation of the series prepared by the Komarov Botanical Institute. Covers Altai, Khangai, Kentei Ranges in the North, Greater Khingan Range in the East, Pamir in the West, The Great Wall of China in the Southeast, and the Himalayas in the South. Volume 9 of the illustrated list of vascular plants of Central Asia (within the People?s Republics of China and Mongolia) treats families Salicaceae-Polygonaceae and opens with a description of the families of Dicotyledoneae. Keys for the identification of genera and species in each family and nomenclature and information on habitat and geographic distribution of each species are given. The largest taxonomic groups treated in this volume are the family Polygonaceae and genus Salix.

An English translation of the series prepared by the Komarov Botanical Institute. Covers Altai, Khangai, Kentei Ranges in the North, Greater Khingan Range in the East, Pamir in the West, The Great Wall of China in the Southeast, and the Himalayas in the South. This volume of the illustrated synopsis of vascular plants of Central Asia provides a detailed account of 3 families Araliaceae, Umbelliferae, Cornaceae, within the People?s Republics of China and Mongolia. Keys for the identification of genera and species under each family as well as references to nomenclature and information on habitat and geographical distribution for each species are given. A number of species have been recorded in this territory for the first time which include 8 hitherto unknown species. The largest taxonomic groups in this volume are the family Umbelliferae and genera Seseli L., Ferula L., Bupleurum L. I11.: 8 plates, 4 maps of distribution ranges.

The eleventh volume of the illustrated lists of vascular plants of Central Asia (within the people's Republics of China and Mongolia) continues the description of flowering plants and covers families Amaranthaceae, Aizoaceae, Portulacaceae and Caryophyllaceae. Keys are provided for the identification of genera and species and references to nomenclature, and information on habitat and geographic distribution given for each species. The latest genera treated in this volume are Stellaria (30 species), Silene (28 species), Arenaria (27 species), Gypsophila (12 species) and Cerastium (11 species). Ill.: 10 plates, 7 maps of distribution ranges.

Based on a review of materials kept in the Herbarium of the Komarov Botanical Institute of St. Petersburg, Russia, this work is part of a series expected to be a 20-volume full taxonomic account of plants of the Central Asian floristic region of Mongolia and China. This volume is dedicated to the genus Astralagus L. of the family Leguminosae, covering some 306 species. Keys to species are given under each subgenus and references to nomenclature, information on habitat, and geographic distribution are given under each species.