Dedication 



To all who work on behalf of the conservation of species and ecosystems. 



Abbreviated Table of Contents 



Fern Allies and Ferns 12 



Gymnopserms 19 



Angiosperms 21 



Amaranthaceae 23 



Apiaceae 31 



Asteraceae 38 



Boraginaceae 98 



Brassicaceae 106 



Cactaceae 122 



Caryophyllaceae 129 



Cyperaceae 142 



Ericaceae 152 



Euphorbiaceae 154 



Fabaceae 157 



Gentianaceae 176 



Juncaceae 183 



Lamiaceae 185 



Loasaceae 190 



Malvaceae 193 



Onagraceae 199 



Orchidaceae 205 



Orobanchaceae 210 



Plantaginaceae 215 



Poaceae 222 



Polemoniaceae 253 



Polygonaceae 260 



Ranunculaceae 273 



Rosaceae 280 



Salicaceae 291 



Saxifragaceae 296 



Solanaceae 300 



Violaceae 305 



Literature Cited 310 



i.N. Jiiiuiiin iUO'l ( luckliM of Viisiruliij PkiiUs nl'lliL 1 Southern Kucki \ 



