In his epic work, von Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. Apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, von Martius also wrote about the findings of others. Von Martius?s folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees, which central Europeans would have found hard to imagine accurately. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms?often standing alone?which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.
 
Publisher ? : ? TASCHEN; Multilingual edition (July 27, 2017)
Language ? : ? Multilingual
Hardcover ? : ? 412 pages
ISBN-10 ? : ? 3836566141
ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-3836566148
Item Weight ? : ? 7.71 pounds
Dimensions ? : ? 10.51 x 2.09 x 13.94 inches