Book ID: 77373
Seethalakshmi, K. K. and M. S. Muktesh Kumar
Bamboos of India. A Compedium. 1998. illus. X, 342 p.
Within Asia, India is second only to China in terms of the quantities and varieties of bamboo species found in the country. There is a large need for a review of the current literature and a compilation of information on the various species of bamboo, including their synonyms. Based primarily on a literature survey, this book provides a comprehensive and holistic account of 128 bamboo species belonging to18 genera occurring in India. By synthesizing and consolidating the work done so far on each of the covered species, it is expected to show current information gaps and to provide a solid foundation for further work in this area.