Download The Genus Macaranga - a Prodromus by Timothy C Whitmore PDF

March 27, 2017 | Botany

By Timothy C Whitmore

Macaranga is a genus within the kin Euphorbiaceae, comprising timber, treelets and a few lianas - lots of that are conspicuous large-leafed pioneers of disturbed habitats. There are 257 species, of which 21 are newly defined during this paintings. even though at its so much various in South East Asia and New Guinea, the genus additionally happens in Africa and Madagascar, continental Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Australia. The publication permits prepared id of all species through either local keys and keys inside of casual species teams. Twenty-five species are illustrated.

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