| A Guide to Families of Common Flowering Plants in the Philippines Contributor(s): Castro, Irma Remo (Author) |
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ISBN: 9715425259 ISBN-13: 9789715425254 Publisher: University of Philippines Press OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2007 Annotation: This book is an introduction to the science of plant classification and identification, or plant taxonomy. It defines terms use in describing a flowering plant and its parts and presents the characteristics of families of common flowering plants in the Philippines. For a clearer understanding, descriptions are supplemented by drawings and photographs. Plants commonly found in gardens, parks, and vacant lots are used as examples and are therefore readily available for study. A section is also devoted to the establishment and maintenance of an herbarium. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Life Sciences - Taxonomy - Nature | Plants - Flowers |
| Dewey: 582.13 |
| LCCN: 2007318463 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 199 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is an introduction to the science of plant classification and identification, or plant taxonomy. It defines terms used in describing a flowering plant and its parts and presents the characteristics of families of common flowering plants in the Philippines. For a clearer understanding, descriptions are supplemented by drawings and photographs. Plants commonly found in gardens, parks, and vacant lots are used as examples and are therefore readily available for study. A section is also devoted to the establishment and maintenance of a herbarium. |