Impatiens of Africa: Morphology, pollination and pollinators, ecology, phytogeography, hybridisation, keys and a systematic treatment of all African species With a note on collecting and cultivation

An authoritative account of the 110 species of Impatiens that occur in Africa. Introductory chapters cover morphology, evolution, pollination, ecology and phytogeography, and a detailed key provides a fast accessible guide to identification.
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Impatiens of Africa: Morphology, pollination and pollinators, ecology, phytogeography, hybridisation, keys and a systematic treatment of all African species With a note on collecting and cultivation

An authoritative account of the 110 species of Impatiens that occur in Africa. Introductory chapters cover morphology, evolution, pollination, ecology and phytogeography, and a detailed key provides a fast accessible guide to identification.
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Impatiens of Africa: Morphology, pollination and pollinators, ecology, phytogeography, hybridisation, keys and a systematic treatment of all African species With a note on collecting and cultivation

Impatiens of Africa: Morphology, pollination and pollinators, ecology, phytogeography, hybridisation, keys and a systematic treatment of all African species With a note on collecting and cultivation

by Pulse
Impatiens of Africa: Morphology, pollination and pollinators, ecology, phytogeography, hybridisation, keys and a systematic treatment of all African species With a note on collecting and cultivation

Impatiens of Africa: Morphology, pollination and pollinators, ecology, phytogeography, hybridisation, keys and a systematic treatment of all African species With a note on collecting and cultivation

by Pulse

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An authoritative account of the 110 species of Impatiens that occur in Africa. Introductory chapters cover morphology, evolution, pollination, ecology and phytogeography, and a detailed key provides a fast accessible guide to identification.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789061910411
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Publication date: 01/15/1980
Pages: 248
Product dimensions: (w) x (h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents


Preface

Part One: Introduction to the Genus Impatiens
1. Introduction
2. General morphology in the genus Impatiens
3. Morphology of African Impatiens
4. Pollination and pollinators in African Impatiens
5. Ecology of African Impatiens
6. Phytogeography
7. Hybridisation in Impatiens
Part Two: A Revision of African Impatiens
8. Introduction
9. Keys to African Impatiens
10. Systematic treatment of species

Appendix 1: How to collect and prepare Impatiens for herbaria
Appendix 2: The cultivation of African Impatiens
References
Index to African Impatiens (and synonomy)

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