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East African Plant Collectors
Diana Polhill
R. M. Polhill
出版
Kew Publishing
, 2015
主題
Biography & Autobiography / General
History / Expeditions & Discoveries
Nature / Plants / General
Science / Life Sciences / Botany
Science / Life Sciences / Taxonomy
ISBN
1842463713
9781842463710
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=sdY8rgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
In 1793, the first herbarium specimens were collected and recorded in East Africa. Since then, more than 2,700 people have collected specimens in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, many of them as part of the groundbreaking work
Flora of Tropical East Africa
. While
Flora
focuses on the plants themselves, the companion volume
East African Plant Collectors
shines a spotlight on this diverse group of collectors who have worked to record the species of this botanically important region. Profiles include information about the collectors' careers and interests, their publications, and the areas where their plants were located. The profiles are accompanied by an overarching timeline and historical synopsis, which shows how the profession has changed through the eras.