9780881928976-0881928976-The Iris Family: Natural History and Classification

The Iris Family: Natural History and Classification

ISBN-13: 9780881928976
ISBN-10: 0881928976
Edition: First Edition
Author: Peter Goldblatt, John C. Manning
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Timber Press
Format: Hardcover 336 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780881928976
ISBN-10: 0881928976
Edition: First Edition
Author: Peter Goldblatt, John C. Manning
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Timber Press
Format: Hardcover 336 pages

Summary

The Iris Family: Natural History and Classification (ISBN-13: 9780881928976 and ISBN-10: 0881928976), written by authors Peter Goldblatt, John C. Manning, was published by Timber Press in 2008. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Iris Family: Natural History and Classification (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.57.

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Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive flowers. Many have longlasting flowers—Iris, Gladiolus, and Freesia are among the most important cut-flower crops in the world. The intricate flowers of the iris family are finely adapted for pollination by a variety of animals, including hummingbirds, sunbirds, beetles, butterflies, moths, wasps, and bees. This intimate connection between flower form and pollination biology reveals how the marvelous range of flower colors, shapes, and scents are vital to the lives of the species. The diversity of Iridaceae is illustrated in more than 200 superb photographs supplemented by expert line drawings. A lifetime of work by the world's expert on Iridaceae is distilled in this definitive account. Botanists, ecologists, naturalists, and gardeners will find this an essential reference.

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