Language: Chinese with Latin name
Volume 3: 194 pages / 280 color plates
This is the third volume of Rhodo-dendrons of China, which has beencompiled on the basis of firsthand infor-mation gained through many years offield experience. For each species men-tioned in the book, detailed descriptionson botanical characteristics were provid-ed and exquisite and authentic color pic-tures were attached. 105 species andvarieties which belong to 4 subgenera, 7sections and 24 subsections were gath-ered in this volume. 294 color picturesand 105 distribution maps were also in-volved in the book. The species involvedin this volume are distributed in Tibet,Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Fu-jian, Hunan and Guangdong provincesand regions. Among the species in thisvolume, 13 species are new specieswhich were described since 1980's andsome of them are published for the firsttime. Like its previous volumes, the bookis not only an invaluable reference workfor studying the rhododendrons of China,but also a beautiful album. For anyonewho is interested in the rhododendrons ofChina, this is indeed a valuable collec-tion.
