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Superbly executed. . . . An impressive amount of thought, labor, and firsthand experience with plants obviously went into this synthesis. . . . Zomlefer has written a scholarly but eminently readable book that is highlighted by her superb drawings.—Rudolf Schmid, Taxon
[The book] is as taxonomically accurate as it is beautiful, and fills a real need in the community of systematic botanists. Anyone who works with plants should own this book!—Walter S. Judd, Systematic Botany
It is rare that a textbook is also an important reference work for the professional botanist, but Zomlefer has made the information presented here so accessible, authoritative and up to date that anyone enthusiastic about plants should have the volume on their shelves.—Sandra Knapp, Nature
It is difficult to heap more praise on this widely praised work. . . . [Zomlefer has] created a book for taxonomists and for book lovers, a pleasure to hold and to open at any point.—Neil A. Harriman, Economic Botany
Both professionals and amateurs with interests in flowering plants will find a wealth of information in this beautifully illustrated text. It is highly recommended!—Castanea
This comprehensive atlas is up-to-date, well drawn, well planned, and user friendly. It is highly recommended as a supplement to a text on systematic principles or as a general reference in every botanist's library.—Roger W. Sanders, Sida
The illustrations are beyond description and are simply excellent. . . . This book is quite well done and would be invaluable to students and teachers at all levels of botanical experience. . . . You should have several copies: in the herbarium, in your office, and one at home.—T. Lawrence Mellichamp, ASB Bulletin
All families are well illustrated with beautifully and accurately rendered line drawings done by the author.—Choice
An impressive, informative, and beautifully illustrated text on 130 flowering plant families common to the temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical regions of the USA and Canada.—ASPT Newsletter
Wendy Zomlefer has written a scholarly but eminently readable book that is highlighted by her superb drawings. This work will be an invaluable tool in the taxonomy lab.—Rudolf Schmid, University of California, Berkeley
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