A field guide to the common and interesting plants of Baja California by Jeanette Coyle and Norman C. Roberts, Natural History Publishing Company, La Jolla, Calif.., USA, 1975. This is one of the most complete and certainly the best published on the flora of Baja California, of 217 pages with 191 color plates, including two maps of the peninsula, one physical and the second phytogeographic areas. Is basically the natural environment, climate, geology, distribution of plants by zones, regions of origin and clustering by families. It also contains a botanical glossary, bibliography of 82 titles and index of names of plants. Each of the specimens seen in detail is mentioned classification, scientific name, common name in English and English, features, dimensions, flowering periods, a peninsular region belonging and usefulness. This contribution is acknowledged and of great interest and importance in every way.
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