Floristic summary of 'Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada,' second edition.: An article from: The Botanical Review

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From the author: The second edition of the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada by Gleason and Cronquist (1991) is the most recent and up-to-date taxonomic treatment of the flora of that region. Since no floristic summary of the Manual was included in the publication, a computer analysis of the taxonomic data of the Manual was performed in order to generate a floristic summary. Totals of 4285 species, 1091 genera, and 191 families were tabulated. The largest genus was Carex, with 230 species; the largest family was the Asteraceae, with 528 species. Comparisons made with earlier floras of the same region indicated small declines on the order of 10% for these taxonomic groups.

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Title: Floristic summary of 'Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada,' second edition.
Author: James P. Bennett
Publication:The Botanical Review (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1996
Publisher: New York Botanical Garden
Volume: v62 Issue: n2 Page: p203(4)

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