A Taxonomic Revision of Genus Persea in the Western Hemisphere. Mem (14)1 KIDS ISBN: 9780300229332

ISBN: 9780300229332

including one species and one variety described as new

it is great as an ice-cream topper and as a finishing sauce for pork & poultry

479 species and 225 subspecies or varieties (a total of 704 taxa) are aligned in five major groups termed sections

A Taxonomic Revision of Genus Persea in the Western Hemisphere. Mem (14)1 KIDS ISBN: 9780300229332Since the publication of Mez (1889), there has been no large scale, taxonomic treatment of the New World species of the family Lauraceae. Because amny species are of economic importance, particular attention should be paid to this large group of tropical plants. Expeditions to the tropics in past decades have brought out much new material which has been treated, for the most part, in regional publications. In addition to these, monographic study is