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The Cactus family

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Timber Press, 2001 - Gardening - 776 pages
Only now, at the beginning of the new millennium, is there an up-to-date, comprehensive study of the cactus family. This long-awaited, monumental work covers the Cactaceae in an encyclopedic manner, addressing 125 genera and 1810 species. The most comprehensive single resource on the subject available today, it includes more than 1000 color photographs in addition to other illustrations. The introduction to each genus concentrates on the discovery of the cacti, and the improvements in our understanding of them, many of which result from relatively recent investigation. As stated in the foreword, "Cacti have a special fascination all their own. Miniature spiny dwarf cacti less than an inch in diameter are hidden in the arid regions of North and South America; the majestic columns of the giant saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea, dominate the deserts of Arizona. Yet all these cacti, given time, offer the surprising paradox of brilliant flowers, their delicacy a striking contrast to the strong spines that keep the viewer at a respectful distance." This remarkable diversity is fully described and illustrated in this authoritative encyclopedia, which is both scientifically accurate and readable. It also includes a chapter by Roger Brown on the cultivation of cacti, making the book even more useful to growers and hobbyists, as well as to taxonomists, ethnobotanists, and conservationists — indeed, anyone interested in succulent plants.

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Nomenclature -Explaination of the Taxonomy used on Cactiguide.com
In classifying the species listed on Cactiguide.com, I have decided to use Edward F. Anderson's book, The Cactus Family, whenever possible. ...
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JSTOR: Edward F. (Ted) Anderson (1932-2001): One of the Greatest ...
Ted had nearly 50 years of experience in the cactus family and took only five years ... Descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family, vols. ...
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The Cactus Family The Cactus Family by Edward F. Anderson, ... Ted Anderson's The Cactus Family published by Timber Press received the 2003 Annual ...
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Cactus & Succulent Society of Massachusetts - Library
Britton, nl and Rose, jn The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. (Complete in Four Volumes Bound as Two). ...
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BIOONE Online Journals - The New Cactus Lexicon
In order to gain some trans-Atlantic insight into this important new book on the cactus family, we asked two expert reviewers—one British, ...
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About the author (2001)

The late Edward F. Anderson was Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona. He was past president of the International Organization for Succulent Plant Study, a fellow of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, and a member of the Linnean Society, London. In addition, Anderson was professor emeritus, Whitman College, where he taught biology for 30 years.

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TitleThe Cactus family
AuthorEdward F. Anderson
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherTimber Press, 2001
ISBN0881924989, 9780881924985
Length776 pages
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