In this Vol. 1 on the flora of Mongolia and adjacent areas of China and Russia, 1873 colour photographs of 420 taxa of vascular plants belonging to 33 families are presented. These include, among others, the families Asteraceae (Composites), Brassicaceae (Crucifers), Caryophyllaceae (Pink family), Boraginaceae (Borage family) and Apiaceae (Umbellifers), which are very rich in species in Mongolia. The selection provides a very representative overview on the species diversity of the families covered. Most of the species that one would see during a botanically focused trip through Mongolia are found in the volumes of this book.

Useful for both scientists and travelers enthusiastic about botany.

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Prof Dr Martin Schnittler is professor at the Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology at the University of Greifswald. His research focuses on diversity, reproductive systems and speciation processes in vascular plants, fungi and protists. His group curates the herbarium of the Botanical Museum (GFW) as well as collections and databases on the plant diversity of Central Asia, including the FloraGREIF project.