Table of contents:
History of the genus; geographical distribution; morphology; genus description of Pachypodium; keys to the species of Pachypodium (both endemic to Madagascar and those confined to the African continent); treatment of species; cultivation of Pachypodium.
A taxonomic monograph of the genus Pachypodium based on herbarium material and living plants of all species. It is a detailed study of the habitats and ecological preferences of most species including a chapter on cultivation, which describes the successes of artificial propagation.
History of the genus; geographical distribution; morphology; genus description of Pachypodium; keys to the species of Pachypodium (both endemic to Madagascar and those confined to the African continent); treatment of species; cultivation of Pachypodium.
A taxonomic monograph of the genus Pachypodium based on herbarium material and living plants of all species. It is a detailed study of the habitats and ecological preferences of most species including a chapter on cultivation, which describes the successes of artificial propagation.