Re:Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons

Dear Maarten,

I had posted a review of the book in the Agavaceae group files back in Fri Feb 15, 2002. The treatment of "succulent" monocots is inconsistent and incomplete. I also have a more detailed review of the treatment of Yucca in the book there also.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AGAVACEAE/files/

The two volumes on the Aizoaceae are already out and I have a review of them in the MESEMBS group files.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MESEMBS/files/

Cereusly Steve

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Maarten van Thiel 
  To: AgaveForum ; Agavaceae group ; English group ; Fat Plants 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 3:34 AM
  Subject: [AGAVACEAE] Eggli



  Hi!

  Just found out I forgot to tell about a new book I read about,
  "Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons" by Urs Eggli
  (red.). Springer, Berlin, 2001. About 370 pages, 32 pages pics. 189,-
  DM. (about 95 E/85 USD). First of 6 volumes. No cacti. Said to be the
  "new Jacobsen".

  Next volumes: dicotyls, Ascleps, Crassulas and 2 x Aizoaceae (thats what
  it says; dont know how to iterpret that as 5 volumes; one about
  dicotyls?).

  This volume: Agave, Aloe, Astroloba, Beaucarnea, Bulbine, Dracaena,
  Gasteria, Haemanthus, Haworthia, Nolina, Sansevieria and Yucca. And some
  less known genera.

  "Succulents": no Halophyts, nor succulent or xerophyt looking Bromelias
  or Orchids.

  Contains taxonomic cross reference index.

  Nothing about culture.

  Regards,

  Maarten




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