Peonies of the World: Polymorphism and Diversity Pt. II - Hardcover

De-Yuan, Hong

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1842464582 ISBN 13: 9781842464588

Publisher: Kew Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

This is the second part of the three volume set monograph Peonies of the World, a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus Paeonia. Part of Hong De-Yuan’s extensive field work on the distribution of the genus Paeonia, and supported by the National Geographical Society, this book contains 356 colour photographs, taken from natural sites, covering all 32 species and 26 subspecies, accompanied with concise descriptions of morphology and distribution.

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About the Author

Hong De-Yuan is Professor of the State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. He is also Chair of the Life Science Division at the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and Dean of the School of Life Science, Zhejiang University. He is author of 'Peonies of the World: Taxonomy and Phytogeography' (Kew Publishing, 2010).

Edition details

• Publisher: Kew Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842464582
• ISBN 13: 9781842464588
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112