Download or read book The Genera of Araceae written by S. J. Mayo and published by Balogh Scientific Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every genus is described and illustrated with one or more plates of line drawings by the botanical artist Eleanor Catherine, and distribution maps. Topics covered include their economic value, phylogenetic relationships, fossil history, cultivation, anatomy (by J.C. French) and chemistry (by R. Hegnauer).