Description
Originally published in Italian by Cactus & Co this English edition is a joint venture between the BCSS and Cactus & Co.
The book is divided in 5 chapters, Introduction, Distribution, Environments and Species at risk, Biodiversity and References and Acknowledgements. The Introduction has sections on Succulence, Other Characteristics, Evolution and Adaptive Convergence, History and Photosynthesis. Distribution is divided into the Phytogeographic regions and the Environments and then goes on to discuss each region in detial : Macronesia, The Canary Islands, The Sahara, Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, Madagascar, Socotra, Arabian Peninsular, Sumatra, Australia, North America, Central and Southern America and Europe.
Book details: soft bound in wrap around cover; 220x220mm;ISBN 978 0 902099 95 1, 128pp, over 150 colour illustrations
