Flora Malesiana

Series I - Seed Plants Volume 18  - 2007 Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae) D.J. Middleton Published by the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Universiteit Leiden branch 474 pp., 113 figures, 11 distribution maps. A CD-ROM with an illustrated digital key is added. 2007 — ISBN: 978-90-71236-65-5 Price: EUR 65.00

The family Apocynaceae has recently been much expanded to include the Asclepiadaceae. The Apocynaceae in the traditional sense now comprises two of the five subfamilies: Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae. In Malesia there are 43 native genera and 295 species in these two subfamilies. They range from small shrubs to large trees and small twining plants to large lianas and are found in a wide variety of habitats from low to high altitude. Some species are important in the horticultural industry and many have been widely used in traditional medicines.

 The introductory pages give general information on, e.g. distribution, ecology, taxonomy, morphology, chromosomes, uses, anatomy and pollen. Keys to the subfamilies, genera, species and infraspecific taxa are given. All taxa are described and many are illustrated. A digital key with illustrations and photographs in the LUCID-PHOENIX programme is also included.

 This volume of Flora Malesiana, written by authorities on the systematics of Apocynaceae subfamilies Rauvol­fioideae and Apocynoideae, is the only comprehensive treatment of this group of plants for Malesia.

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