Book ID: 99061
Bower, F. O.
The Ferns (Filicales). 3 vols. 1923 - 1925. Reprint 2010. (Cambridge Library Collection - Life Sciences). 775 figs. 1060 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
1: Analytical examination of the criteria of comparison/ 2: TheEusporangiatae and other relatively primitive ferns/ 3: Theleptosporangiate ferns.- 'The Ferns' was the first systematicclassification of ferns according to anatomical, morphological anddevelopmental features. The author analyses the major areas ofcomparison between different species, describes primitive and fossil ferns and compares these species to present - day fern species,providing a comprehensive description of the order.