The Genus Watsonia — Peter Goldblatt
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'The Genus Watsonia: A Systematic Monograph' by Peter Goldblatt is a comprehensive botanical study of the southern African genus Watsonia, a group of corm-forming plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. The monograph examines the genus's taxonomy, morphology, ecology, pollination, distribution and evolutionary relationships, with detailed descriptions and identification information for its species. The 1989 work describes 52 species, including 12 newly described species, and covers Watsonia from eastern southern Africa through the Drakensberg and into the Western Cape and Namaqualand. Published by the National Botanic Gardens in Cape Town, the 148-page volume includes distribution maps, 26 colour plates and 44 figures.
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Excellent condition
Filed under: Botany