Overview:

Written in both Chinese and English, this is the first detailed introduction with words and photos to begonia, the fifth most diverse class of plants.

With more than 1,800 different species around the world and 15,000 cultivated varieties, the begonia genus is the fifth-largest genus of angiosperms. Begonia is of great ornamental value for its peculiar shape of foliage and beautiful colors. It excites botanists, horticulturists, gardening enthusiasts around the world and is considered to be one of the plants that have the most value for horticultural development in the 21st Century.

The book introduces the plant resources of wild begonia, including various species, its plant resources in China, import history, classification, cultivation and breeding, and the cultivation of 223 imported varieties, 27 species in China.

The book uses brief description and color photos to introduce various species of wild begonia. Scientific researchers and enthusiasts of plants can refer to the book for their major characteristics, distribution and habitats, cultivation and breeding, and ornamental value.

Author: Ding Youfang, Zhang Wanqi

July 2017

332 pages

ISBN：978-7-5537-8519-6

Price: 138.00 Yuan