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The Genus Lavandula
Long prized by the fragrance industry for its essential oils, the genus Lavandula is steadily increasing in popularity among gardeners and horticulturists worldwide. This is the first full treatment of this important genus to be undertaken since 1937. It treats 39 species and their cultivars and hybrids, presenting their taxonomy, distribution, and the history of their cultivation. With several useful appendices, as well as chapters on cultivation, propagation, and pests and diseases, The Genus Lavandula is a comprehensive and authoritative account of this important genus. Exquisite paintings from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, complement the text.
Awards for this book:
- Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book
Media reviews of this book:
"It should set the standard for such academic horticultural treatments for years to come."
—G. D. Dreyer, Choice, February 2005
"Tim Upson and Susyn Andrews have taken on the enormous taxonomic task to sort out the 40 species and their cultivars and hybrids in this comprehensive reference that truly rates as a classic for this important genus."
—Marilyn K. Alaimo, Chicago Botanic Garden, March 2006
"A magnificent reference work that will give pleasure to botanists, perfumers, aromatherapists, growers, and gardeners... offers superb value and wide-ranging information."
—Dorothea Bedigian, Plant Systematics and Evolution, May 2005
"The many illustrations, both black and white and color, are as finely detailed as the text."
—Carol L. Noll, American Reference Books Annual, 2005
"The authors write that they are "acutely aware" that there is more work to be done on the genus Lavandula, but after seeing this book it's hard to imagine what is left."
—Caroline McCullagh, Let's Talk Plants, May 2005
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
442 pp.
Book dimensions:
7.38 x 9.63 in
(185 x 245 mm)
Illustrations:
30 color plates, 4 b/w photos, 126 color photos, 28 maps, 41 line drawings, 12 tables
ISBN-13:
9780881926422
ISBN-10:
0881926426
An excerpt from this book:
Lavenders have been known since ancient times. The first written account can be traced to the Greek physician Dioscorides in about AD 65 (Anderson, 1977), who knew L. stoechas and wrote primarily of its medicinal value. Throughout the Middle Ages new written works on botany were rare but the Abbess Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) is credited with the earliest mention of lavender (probably referable to L. angustifolia and L. latifolia) and discussed their medicinal properties. During the Renaissance new works became more common and the invention of printing in Europe enabled much larger quantities of books to be produced ...
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