Gunthart, A.

Beitrage zur Bluthenbiologie der Cruciferen, Crassulaceen und der gattung Saxifraga.

Stuttgart: Erwin Nagele, 1902. First edition. Pp. ix, 97; 11 full-page plates with a total of 319 individual line drawings, each plate with a facing descriptive leaf of text. Early brown cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, gray-patterned endpapers, sm folio (12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches). From the series: Bibliotheca Botanica, heft 58. The title of this monograph translates as: ""Contributions to the Biology of Cruciferen, Crassulaceae and the species Saxifraga."" The Crassulaceae, also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a family of dicotyledons with succulent leaves. Saxifraga is the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae, containing about 440 species of Holarctic perennial plants, known as saxifrages or rockfoils. Most saxifrages are smallish plants whose leaves grow close to the ground, often in a rosette; there leaves typically have a more or less incised margin; they may be succulent, needle-like or hairy. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (as new) copy..

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Book number: 6191

Catalogue: Cactus and Succulents

Leme, Elton M. C.

Nidularium: Bromeliads of the Atlantic Coast.

Rio de Janeiro: Sextante Artes, 2000. First edition. Pp. 263, (1); 200+ fine color photos, 51 text-figures (line-drawings), 38 small photos (both color and black-and-white) of type-specimens, 4 two-color cladograms. Publisher's original red pictorial cloth, lettered and blind-stamped on gilt on the spine and front cover, jet black endpapers, color pictorial glossy dust jacket, lg 4to (12 x 9 1/2 inches). Nidularium is a genus in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the inflorescence (Latin: nidulus = little nest); all the species are endemic to Brazil (modified after Wiki). This fine monograph, printed on glossy thick paper, documents all of the species of Nidularium in Brazil. The high-quality binding and fine clay-coated paper used in this volume is seldom found in botanical monographs. Bookplate of Grooves Middulburger on the front endpaper. No signs of use. A fine (new) copy in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 6237

Catalogue: Cactus and Succulents

Ryutanji, Yu

A Color Photo Album of Cacti and Succulents, in 3 volumes, complete.

Tokyo: Seibundo-Shinkkosha, 1967-1972. First edition. Pp. (8), 159, (1); (8), 225, (1); (8) 277, (2); 463 fine color photographs, 188 black-and-white photos and other illustrations. Publisher's original blue cloth, color pictorial dust jacket, cardboard slipcase printed in black or blue for the first 2 volume of the 3 volume set, sm 4to. All photographs and descriptions are based on cacti and succulents cultivated in the author's greenhouses in Japan. This is a unique Japanese view of the world's cacti and succulents. The text is in Japanese with Latin names used throughout. The author, Yu Ryutanji, is a well-known Japanese photographer. No ownership marks and almost no signs of use. Very rare set seldom offered. A fine copy in near fine dust jackets that show a touch of edge wear, in near fine card slipcases on volume 1 and 2..

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Book number: 6198

Catalogue: Cactus and Succulents

Suringar, W. F. R. and Suringar, J. V.

Illustrations du Genre Melocactus, in 3 Parts, complete.

Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1897-1905. First edition. Pp. xii, 40; 24 plates (5 are hand-colored and 19 are fine photogravures). Early brown patterned cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, (original printed pale green wrappers bound in place), sm folio (12 3/4 x 10 inches). Musee Botanique de Leide, volume 3, livraison 1-3. Part 1 is by William Suringar and Part 2 and 3 were completed by his son, Jan Valckenier. Melocactus, also called the melon cactus, is a genus of cactus with about 30-40 species. They are native to the Caribbean, western Mexico through Central America to northern South America, with some species along the Andes down to southern Peru, and a concentration of species in northeastern Brazil. Mature plants are easily recognizable by their cephalium, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex of the plant, containing a mass of areoles from which the small flowers grow (modified after Wiki). No ownership marks. Rare work. The front wrapper of the first part has a hint of browning; otherwise a very bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 6189

Catalogue: Cactus and Succulents