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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Urs Eggli

    1. Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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  • First volume of the six-volume-series Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants, the first comprehensive treatment of succulents since 1970
  • Ideally suited for everyone interested in these fascinating plants - scientists, horticulturalists, hobbyists
  • 250 brillant colour photos of monocotyledonous succulents
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants (SUCCPLANTS)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Introduction

    • Urs Eggli
    Pages 1-3

  3. Agavaceae

    • Joachim Thiede
    Pages 5-102

  4. Aloaceae

    • G. F. Smith, L. E. Newton
    Pages 102-223

  5. Amaryllidaceae

    • E. van Jaarsveld
    Pages 224-227

  6. Anthericaceae

    • E. van Jaarsveld
    Pages 228-229

  7. Araceae

    • J. Bogner
    Pages 229-230

  8. Asparagaceae

    • E. van Jaarsveld
    Pages 231-232

  9. Asphodelaceae

    • E. van Jaarsveld, P. I. Forster
    Pages 232-246

  10. Bromeliaceae

    • U. Eggli
    Pages 246-247

  11. Commelinaceae

    • D. R. Hunt
    Pages 247-254

  12. Dioscoreaceae

    • U. Eggli, G. D. Rowley
    Pages 254-257

  13. Doryanthaceae

    • P. I. Forster
    Pages 257-258

  14. Dracaenaceae

    • C. C. Walker
    Pages 258-272

  15. Eriospermaceae

    • E. van Jaarsveld
    Pages 273-274

  16. Hyacinthaceae

    • E. van Jaarsveld
    Pages 274-286

  17. Nolinaceae

    • C. C. Walker
    Pages 286-292

  18. Orchidaceae

    • U. Eggli
    Pages 293-293

  19. Xanthorrhoeaceae

    • U. Eggli
    Pages 294-294

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 295-386
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About this book

Handbooks devoted to succulent plants (including cacti) have a long-standing tradition, and the demand for updated editions is a good indication of the high degree of interest that exists in this fascinating group of plants. While first handbooks devoted to the family Cactaceae were already published in the 19th cen­ tury, the first handbook dealing with the so-called 'other' succulents was authored by Hermann Jacobsen and published in 1954 -1955, then called "Handbuch der sukkulenten Pflanzen". A re­ vised and enlarged English edition was made available in 1959 and was repeatedly reprinted in the following years. A major step towards a compact handbook including short descriptions, full synonymy and hundreds of illustrations was the publication of the first edition of Hermann Jacobsen's celebrated "Sukkulentenlexikon" in 1970, followed by the English edition in 1975, and a revised German ed­ ition in 1981, finished by Klaus Hesselbarth following Hermann Jacobsen's death in August 1978. The demand for updated compact information on succulent plants has not diminished since then, and contrary to Hermann Jacobsen's opinion (preface to the German edition 1970) that the number of papers dealing with succulent plants was on the decline, the interest in succulent plants was growing, both among hobbyists and among botanists. The results are numerous new taxa in many families, and many monographs of previously little-known groups have been published in the last 30 years. Accordingly, a need for a "New Lexicon" was beginning to be felt, both for 'other' succulents and for cacti.

Reviews

From the reviews of the first edition:

"This series is a reference manual for taxonomists and horticultural cognoscenti. It compiles up-to-date information not readily available from other sources … . This series is invaluable to identify succulents, by either picture keying … or by formal text keying. … The volumes are well produced. … this is an excellent series, a significant contribution to the literature, and a superb production. … This fine series is a boon to all aficionados of succulents … ." (Rudolf Schmid, Taxon, Vol. 52, 2003)

"This ‘Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants’ … presents the newest stand of knowledge in all aspects of this group of plants. … the cross reference index is very helpful. … this comprehensive taxonomic work updating the increased knowledge of succulents in 20 years is well suited and highly recommended to all plant scientists, including herbarium staff, and horticulturists, and to the wide range of fascinated hobbyists. … this volume will find a very wide readership … ." (Norbert Leist, Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol. 159 (7), 2002)

"Here is the first volume of the new Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants … . My first impression with the book in my hand was of pleasure. It is very well produced, accurately bound, with an excellent cover design. … No doubt that such a work is particularly useful to the botanist and the scholar, as well as to the serious collector. But I have no hesitation to state that any succulent plant lover should find a place for it in his library … ." (L. Russo, Botanybooks, September, 2001)

"We are promised a total of six volumes on … succulents under the title of the Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. … The first of these volumes to appear is the one on monocotyledons. … this is an excellent introduction to the plant groups covered and as a rigorous compilation of both diagnostic and bibliographic information iswithout peers. … It is essential for the committed collector of succulent plants and mandatory for libraries of plant societies, herbaria and botanic gardens." (Paul I. Forster, Plant Systematics and Evolution, Vol. 229 (1-2), 2001)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Urs Eggli

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons

  • Editors: Urs Eggli

  • Series Title: Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56715-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-62585-5Published: 21 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-56715-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 354

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Ecology

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