K. Kubitzki (Ed.) Flowering Plants. Monocotyledons Lilianae (except Orchidaceae) Series: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 3 ▶ A complete and updated inventory of all families and genera of the monocotyledons (except orchids and grasses, which will be treated in separate volumes) ▶ The first since Engler and Prantl's treatment of the monocotyledon families "Natürliche Pflanzenfamilien" (first edition 1889-1915) When Rolf Dahlgren and I embarked on preparing this book series, Rolf took prime responsibility for monocotyledons, which had interested him for a long time. After finishing his comparative study and family classification of the mono cots, he devoted much energy to the acquisition and editing of family treatments for the present series. 1998, X, 478 p. After his untimely death, Peter Goldblatt, who had worked with him, continued to handle further incoming monocot manuscripts until, in the early 1990s, his other obligations no longer allowed him to continue. At that time, some 30 manuscripts in various states of Printed book perfection had accumulated, which seemed to form a solid basis for a speedy completion Hardcover of the FGVP monocots; with the exception of the grasses and orchids which would appear ▶ 229,99 € | £199.99 | $279.99 in separate volumes. I felt a strong obligation to do everything to help in publishing the ▶ *246,09 € (D) | 252,99 € (A) | CHF 271.50 manuscripts that had been put into our hands. I finally decided to take charge of them personally, although during my life as a botanist I had never seriously been interested in mono cots. eBook Available from your bookstore or ▶ springer.com/shop MyCopy Printed eBook for just ▶ € | $ 24.99 ▶ springer.com/mycopy Order online at springer.com ▶ or for the Americas call (toll free) 1-800-SPRINGER ▶ or email us at: [email protected]. ▶ For outside the Americas call +49 (0) 6221-345-4301 ▶ or email us at: [email protected]. The first € price and the £ and $ price are net prices, subject to local VAT. Prices indicated with * include VAT for books; the €(D) includes 7% for Germany, the €(A) includes 10% for Austria. Prices indicated with ** include VAT for electronic products; 19% for Germany, 20% for Austria. All prices exclusive of carriage charges. Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted..