CUCURBITACEAE. Gourd Family

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. List of Families xi
4. Glossary xiii
5. Introductory Remarks Concerning the Key xiv
6. Key xv
7. PINACEAE. Pine Family 1
8. GNETACEAE. Joint firs 2
9. PALMACEAE. Palm Family 6
10. IRIDACEAE. Iris Family 9
11. LILIACEAE. Lily Family 9
12. AMARYLLIDACEAE. Amaryllis Family 22
13. SALICACEAE. Willow Family 23
14. FAGACEAE. Beech Family 25
15. ULMACEAE. Elm Family 25
16. URTICACEAE. Nettle Family 26
17. LORANTHACEAE. Mistletoe Family 26
18. POLYGONACEAE. Buckwheat Family 30
19. CHENOPODIACEAE. Pigweed Family 45
20. AMARANTHACEAE. Amaranth Family 55
21. NYCTAGINACEAE. Four-o'Clock Family 58
22. AIZOACEAE. Carpetweed Family 63
23. PORTULACACEAE. Purslane Family 63
24. CARYOPHYLLACEAE. Pink Family 66
25. RANUNCULACEAE. Crowfoot Family 67
26. BERBERIDACEAE. Barberry Family 67
27. PAPAVERACEAE. Poppy Family 70
28. CAPPARIDACEAE. Caper Family 71
29. CRUCIFERAE. Mustard Family 74
30. RESEDACEAE. Mignonette Family 84
31. CRASSULACEAE. Stonecrop Family 84
32. SAXIFRAGACEAE. Saxifrage Family 84
33. CROSSOSOMATACEAE. Crossosoma Family 85
34. ROSACEAE. Rose Family 85
35. LEGUMINOSAE. Pea Family 93
36. GERANIACEAE. Geranium Family 123
37. LINACEAE. Flax Family 123
38. SIMARUBACEAE. Ailanthus Family 123
39. POLYGALACEAE. Milkwort Family 123
40. EUPHORBIACEAE. Spurge Family 126
41. CELASTRACEAE. Staff-Tree Family 134
42. RUTACEAE. Rue Family 135
43. ZVGOPHYLLACEAE. Caltrop Family 135
44. RHAMNACEAE. Buckthorn Family 138
45. ANACARDIACEAE. Sumac Family 139
46. BUXACEAE. Box Family 139
47. BURSERACEAE. Torchwood Family 142
48. MALVACEAE. Mallow Family 142
49. STERCULIACEAE. Cacao Family 146
50. FRANKENIACEAE. Frankenia Family 147
51. FOUQUIERIACEAE. Ocotillo Family 147
52. LOASACEAE. Loasa Family 150
53. CACTACEAE. Cactus Family 155
54. ONAGRACEAE. Evening Primrose Family 169
55. UMBELLIFERAE. Carrot Family 177
56. GARRYACEAE. Silk Tassel Family 180
57. LENNOACEAE. Lennoa Family 180
58. ERICACEAE. Heath Family 181
59. OLEACEAE. Olive Family 181
60. APOCYNACEAE. Dogbane Family 184
61. ASCLEPIADACEAE. Milkweed Family 184
62. CONVOLVULACEAE. Morning-Glory Family 188
63. POLEMONIACEAE. Phlox Family 188
64. HYDROPHYLLACEAE. Waterleaf Family 193
65. BORAGINACEAE. Borage Family 207
66. VERBENACEAE. Verbena Family 219
67. LABIATAE. Mint Family 219
68. SOLANACEAE. Potato Family 227
69. SCROPHULARIACEAE. Figwort Family 231
70. ACANTHACEAE. Acanthus Family 245
71. BIGNONIACEAE. Bignonia Family 245
72. MARTYNIACEAE. Martynia Family 248
73. OROBANCHACEAE. Broomrape Family 248
74. PLANTAGINACEAE. Plantain Family 248
75. RUBIACEAE. Madder Family 249
76. CUCURBITACEAE. Gourd Family 252
77. LOBELIACEAE. Lobelia Family 253
78. CAPRIFOLIACEAE. Honeysuckle Family 256
79. COMPOSITAE. Sunflower Family 256
80. Index of Persons for Whom Desert Plants Have Been Named 315
81. General Index 316