The Iris Family

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  • The Iris Family Book Detail

  • Author : Peter Goldblatt
  • Release Date : 2008-01-01
  • Publisher : Timber Press
  • Genre : Gardening
  • Pages : 292
  • ISBN 13 : 0881928976
  • File Size : 52,52 MB
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The Iris Family by Peter Goldblatt PDF Summary

Book Description: Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive flowers. Many have longlasting flowersÑIris, Gladiolus, and Freesia are among the most important cut-flower crops in the world. The intricate flowers of the iris family are finely adapted for pollination by a variety of animals, including hummingbirds, sunbirds, beetles, butterflies, moths, wasps, and bees. This intimate connection between flower form and pollination biology reveals how the marvelous range of flower colors, shapes, and scents are vital to the lives of the species. The diversity of Iridaceae is illustrated in more than 200 superb photographs supplemented by expert line drawings. A lifetime of work by the world's expert on Iridaceae is distilled in this definitive account. Botanists, ecologists, naturalists, and gardeners will find this an essential reference.

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