Guide to standard floras of the world : an annotated, geographically arranged systematic bibliography of the principal floras, enumerations, checklists, and chorological atlases of different areas

This book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition has been completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered in this volume are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations, or catalogues. In addition, some popularly oriented books are also included. The Guide is organized in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. The book also includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes. Contents......Page 8 I Five-grade map of the approximate state of world floristic knowledge as of 1979 (from E. Jäger)......Page 37 II The spread of Divisions 0–9 as used in this book......Page 42 Prologue to the first edition......Page 10 Prologue to the second edition......Page 17 Acknowledgments for the first edition......Page 20 Acknowledgments for the second edition......Page 25 I General introduction......Page 26 1 An analytical–synthetic systematic bibliography of ‘standard’ floras: scope, sources and structure......Page 28 2 The evolution of floras......Page 49 3 Floras at the end of the twentieth century: philosophy, progress and prospects......Page 77 References......Page 103 II Systematic bibliography......Page 112 Conventions and abbreviations......Page 114 Conspectus of divisions and superregions......Page 117 Division 0: World floras, isolated oceanic islands and polar regions......Page 118 Division 1: North America (north of Mexico)......Page 173 Division 2: Middle America......Page 281 Division 3: South America......Page 334 Division 4: Australasia and islands of the southwest Indian Ocean (Malagassia)......Page 406 Division 5: Africa......Page 459 Division 6: Europe......Page 542 Division 7: Northern, central and southwestern (extra-monsoonal) Asia......Page 675 Division 8: Southern, eastern and southeastern (monsoonal) Asia......Page 744 Division 9: Greater Malesia and Oceania......Page 863 Appendix A: Major general bibliographies, indices and library catalogues covering world floristic literature......Page 956 Appendix B: Abbreviations of serials cited......Page 973 Addenda in proof......Page 993 Geographical index......Page 998 A......Page 999 B......Page 1000 C......Page 1001 E......Page 1003 G......Page 1004 I......Page 1005 K......Page 1006 M......Page 1007 N......Page 1009 O......Page 1010 P......Page 1011 S......Page 1012 T......Page 1014 U......Page 1015 W......Page 1016 Z......Page 1017 Author index......Page 1018 A......Page 1019 B......Page 1023 C......Page 1031 D......Page 1038 E......Page 1043 F......Page 1045 G......Page 1050 H......Page 1054 I......Page 1062 J......Page 1063 K......Page 1065 L......Page 1070 M......Page 1076 N......Page 1084 O......Page 1087 P......Page 1088 R......Page 1094 S......Page 1099 T......Page 1112 V......Page 1116 W......Page 1119 Y......Page 1123 Z......Page 1124 "Guide to Standard Floras of the World provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition of this book has been updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late-2Oth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations or catalogues, although a relatively few more popularly oriented books are also included. The guide is organized in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. In addition to the bibliography, the book includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, and general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes."--BOOK JACKET. This 2001 book provides a selective annotated bibliography of the principal floras and related works of inventory for vascular plants. The second edition was completely updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century, and features a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The works covered are principally specialist publications such as floras, checklists, distribution atlases, systematic iconographies and enumerations or catalogues, although a relatively few more popularly oriented books are also included. The Guide is organised in ten geographical divisions, with these successively divided into regions and units, each of which is prefaced with a historical review of floristic studies. In addition to the bibliography, the book includes general chapters on botanical bibliography, the history of floras, and general principles and current trends, plus an appendix on bibliographic searching, a lexicon of serial abbreviations, and author and geographical indexes. Maps. I. Five-grade Map Of The Approximate State Of World Floristic Knowledge Of 1979 (from E. Jager). Ii. The Spread Of Divisions 0-9 As Used In This Book. I. General Introduction. An Analytical-synthetic Systemic Bibliography Of 'standard' Floras: Scope, Sources And Structure -- The Evolution Of Floras -- Floras At The End Of The Twentieth Century: Philosophy, Progress And Prospects. Ii. Systemic Bibliography. Conventions And Abbreviations -- Conspectus Of Divisions And Superregions -- Division 0: World Floras, Isolated Oceanic Islands And Polar Regions -- Division 1: North America (north Of Mexico) -- Division 2: Middle America -- Division 3: South America -- Division 4: Australasia And Islands Of The Southwest Indian Ocean (malagassia) -- Division 5: Africa -- Division 6: Europe. Division 7: Northern, Central And Southwestern (extra-monsoonal) Asia -- Division 8: Southern, Eastern And Southeastern (monsoonal) Asia -- Division 9: Greater Malesia And Oceania. David G. Frodin. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This expanded edition of an essential botanical reference work, which was originally published in 2001, has been fully revised, updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century and includes a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. The aim of the present work, a revised and expanded version of that first published in 1984, is to furnish in bibliographic form a geographically arranged one-volume guide to the most useful nominally complete floras, checklists and related works dealing with the vascular plants of the world. An essential botanical reference work updated to include the literature of the last two decades