Coryphantha: Cacti Of Mexico And Southern Usa Coryphantha. English

This unique reference work presents the first comprehensive taxonomy of Coryphantha, with a complete key to the genus. It contains a new taxonomic classification of all 43 species and 11 subspecies, with morphological and ecological descriptions. These cacti, which grow in Mexico and southern USA, are characterized by their typical grooved tubercles and large flowers. The book is the result of many years of viewing the literature and fieldwork by the author team and their ongoing commitment to map out the nomenclature of this genus. During this process, the authors even discovered some new plants. More than 300 high-quality colour photos showing the various cacti and their habitats as well as distribution cards and illustrations explaining the morphological details complement the text. Written in an easy-to-follow style and with a chapter on cultivation conditions, the work will not only be an invaluable reference manual for taxonomists and horticulturalists but also for hobbyists and plant collectors. Contents......Page 5 About this Book......Page 7 1 Introduction to the Genus Coryphantha......Page 9 2.2 Climate......Page 11 2.4 Habitats......Page 12 2.5 Conservational Status......Page 13 3.1 Body......Page 14 3.2 Tubercles......Page 16 3.3 Areoles......Page 19 3.4 Spines......Page 20 3.5 Flowers......Page 22 3.7 Seeds......Page 24 4.2 Chronology......Page 28 4.3 The Generic Name Coryphantha and the Type Species......Page 33 5.1 Previous, Traditional Interpretation of the Genus Coryphantha......Page 36 5.2 New Interpretation of the Genus Coryphantha......Page 37 5.3 Systematic Overview of the Genus Coryphantha......Page 44 6 Key to the Genus Coryphantha......Page 46 7 The Genus Coryphantha - Descriptions of the Species......Page 50 Colour Plates......Page 80 8.2 Soils and Pots......Page 179 8.4 Pests and Illnesses......Page 180 8.5 Sowing and Propagation......Page 181 References......Page 183 Comparison Tables......Page 191 Synonyms and Valid Names......Page 194 Illustration Credits......Page 204 C......Page 205 W......Page 206 This unique reference work presents the first comprehensive taxonomy of Coryphantha, with a complete key to the genus. It contains a new taxonomic classification of all 43 species and 11 subspecies, with morphological and ecological descriptions of these cacti, which grow in Mexico and the South of the USA. The work comes after many years of the authors commitment to cacti. During their ongoing work to map out the nomenclatural of this genus, the authors even discovered some new plants. More than 300 high-quality colour photos showing the various cacti and their habitats as well as distribution cards and illustrations explaining the morphological details complement the text. Written in an easy-to-follow style and with a chapter on cultivation conditions, the work will not only be an invaluable reference manual for taxonomists and horticulturalists but also for hobbyists and plant collectors "This unique reference work presents the first comprehensive taxonomy of Coryphantha, with a complete key to the genus. It contains a new taxonomic classification of all 43 species and 11 subspecies, with morphological and ecological descriptions. These cacti, which grow in Mexico and southern USA, are characterized by their typical grooved tubercles and large flowers." "More than 300 high-quality colour photos showing the various cacti and their habitats as well as distribution cards and illustrations explaining the morphological details complement the text. Written in an easy-to-follow style and with a chapter on cultivation conditions, the work will not only be an invaluable reference manual for taxonomists and horticulturalists but also for hobbyists and plant collectors."--BOOK JACKET Coryphanthas are small to medium-sized globose to short-columnar tubercled cacti from Mexico and the south of the USA, which grow in dry regions and deserts between the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Sierra Madre Occidental.