Re:Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons

Hi Steve!

Read it now. Thanks for the information. And again: how could I have 
missed this??? And again: anyone got a scan of the agave names?, or 
is it just angustifolia > vivipara (which is OK but there is still 
the question if indeed Caribbean -originally named- vivipara is the 
same plan, if that is not discussed at least; Wijnands I believe it 
was says yes) and celsii > mitis (huhh??).

Thanks!

maarten



--- In AGAVACEAE@y..., "Steve" <cereoid@p...> wrote:
> 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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