
Flora of North America North of Mexico Volume 28 - Bryophyta, part 2 - includes treatments prepared by 44 authors covering 698 species in 206 genera classified in 48 families. Descriptions for all of the families, genera, and species are provided plus occurrence maps for species are included and 53% of the species are illustrated. Keys are included to aid in the identification of genera in families and species within the genera; an overall key to the 333 genera of mosses known from North America north of Mexico is also included. Volume 28 is the seventeenth volume to be published in the planned 30-volume Flora of North America North of Mexico series.With the publication of Volume 28, plus the earlier appearance of Volume 27 - Bryophyta, part 1 - in 2007, the treatment of mosses for the Flora area is complete. The currently known moss flora has 1402 species in 333 genera classified in 81 families. For the genera, 17 (5%) are endemic to the Flora area and 273 (19.5%) of the species are endemic with 36 (2.6%) of those considered to be of conservation concern.
This volume serves as a comprehensive taxonomic reference for the Bryophyta of North America, aiming to complete the documentation of moss species within the region. The Flora of North America Editorial Committee utilizes contributions from 44 specialized authors to provide standardized descriptions, identification keys, and distribution data for mosses. This work functions as a definitive botanical record, organizing complex biological data into a structured, accessible format for researchers and field biologists.
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Botanists and researchers recognize this series as the standard reference for North American plant life. Experts highlight the academic rigor and the utility of the identification keys for professional field work and taxonomic classification.
Page Count:
736
Publication Date:
2014-09-12
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190202750
ISBN-13:
9780190202750
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