Language: Bilingual in English and Chinese, with English, Chinese and scientific nomenclature
This book introduces approximately 1,000 species of seed plants in Hengduan Mountains, a group of mountain ranges in southwest China, especially the high-altitude areas in this area, through pictures and texts. The photos in this book were gathered by the Alpine Plant Diversity Research Group over the past 10 years. Each species is accompanied by its scientific and Chinese names, descriptions of key characteristics, and habitat and distribution information. The text description is bilingual in Chinese and English.
Summary in Chinese:
本书拟通过图文并茂的方式介绍横断山区,特别是本区高海拔地区种子植物1000种左右。书中为物种所配图片为本研究组(高山植物多样性研究组)近10年的积累,确保照片准确、精美。每个物种配以拉丁学名和中文正式名称、关键特征描述以及生境和分布信息。文字描述采用中英双语。