The Biology, Structure, and Systematics of the Cycadales. Mem (57) NYBG PRESS "China Aster" ~Callistephus chinensis~

"China Aster" ~Callistephus chinensis~

and Laird examines the cases of several plant species valued in traditional and contemporary medicine

MOTHER shrub Cranberry is a combination of Virginia-made

entomophilous group of 23 species

Fourteen species are described as new

The Biology, Structure, and Systematics of the Cycadales. Mem (57) NYBG PRESS "China Aster" ~Callistephus chinensis~Cycads have had considerably less research due to a general perception as esoteric taxonomic relicts. However, renewed interest in the cycads has been quite diverse as evident by the papers included here. This volume represents 21 papers presented at the symposium CYCAD 87 held in Beaulieu sur Mer, France in 1987. Topics cover current research trends on the Cycadales which are loosely catagorized by historical perspective; morphology; reproductive