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100 1 $aCuatrecasas, José.
245 12 $aA systematic study of the subtribe Espeletiinae (Heliantheae, Asteraceae) /$cJosé Cuatrecasas.
260 $aBronx, N.Y. :$bNew York Botanical Garden Press,$cc2013.
300 $axii, 689 p. :$bill., maps, ports. ;$c26 cm.
490 1 $aMemoirs of the New York Botanical Garden,$x0077-8931 ;$vv. 107
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 610-620) and indexes.
505 0 $aChronological sketch of systematic studies -- Life-forms -- Time and place of origin -- Distribution and environment -- Relationships of the Espeletiinae -- Morphological characteristics of genera and species -- Transectional anatomy of stems and leaves -- Synflorescences -- The floral concept of the capitulum in the development of the angiosperms -- Pollination and dispersal -- Visiting and resident fauna -- Endangered species, economic uses, and conservation -- Characterization of subtribe Espeletiinae Cuatrecasas -- Espeletia -- Carramboa -- Tamania -- Libanothamnus -- Ruilopezia -- Coespeletia -- Paramiflos -- Bibliography -- Appendix I. Specimens examined -- Appendix II. Numerical list of taxa -- Appendix III. List of Exsiccatae -- Index of local names -- Index of scientific names.
520 3 $aIn 1932, José Cuatrecasas made his first visit to the high-altitude zones of the northern Andes in South America. He was struck by the rich and complex vegetation of the páramos of Colombia; in particular, the bizarre life-form of Espeletia gave him "the impression of being confronted with a different world." At the time of his death in 1996 at the age of 93, Cuatrecasas had nearly completed his ambitious taxonomic revision of this fascinating group of plants. Seven genera of subtribe Espeletiinae are included here: Espeletia, Carramboa, Tamania, Libanothamnus, Ruilopezia, Coespeletia, and Paramiflos. (The eighth and final genus, Espeletiopsis, was summarized briefly in a separate paper in 1996.) The 269 botanical illustrations, 60 micrographs, and 190 monochrome photographs provide a wealth of historical, ecological, phytogeographical, anatomical, and cytological information -- P. 4 of cover.
650 0 $aSunflowers$vClassification.
650 0 $aCompositae$vClassification.
700 1 $aRobinson, Harold Ernest,$d1932-
700 1 $aWagner, Warren Lambert.
830 0 $aMemoirs of the New York Botanical Garden ;$vv. 107.
988 $a20130603
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