Key to The Vascular Plants of Mongolia
V.I. Grubov: Komarov Botanical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
978-1-57808-073-1; 2001; 844 pages (2 vols.), hc; $ 201.60       Buy Now
Presents a key to the pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms found in the Mongolian People’s Republic. The key comprises 2239 species of vascular plants, relating to 599 genera and 103 families. Families and species are arranged according to A. Engler’s system; diagnostic characteristics of plants are included in the consecutive dichotomous keys for identifying families, genera, and species. The region and habitat where each plant may be found is also given. Detailed line drawings illustrateover 1,000 plants.