TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rukšāns,Jānis
TI  - The world of crocuses
SN  - 9789934191251
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Latvija
PB  - The Latvian Academy of Sciences
KW  - Crocuses
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; About the author by Acad. Rihards Kondratovičs -- Jānis Rukšāns - An appreciation by Chris D. Brickell -- Part I. General information about crocuses and their cultivation. Preface ; Cultivation ; Propagation ; Pests and diseases ; Classification and identification ; Botanical characters ; Species -- Keys for crocus species (recognised as of December 1st, 2016) -- Part II. Crocus species from A to Z -- Appendices
N2  - "The World of Crocuses is a much-awaited encyclopaedia on crocuses. Published by the Latvian Academy of Sciences, it is the most comprehensive monograph currently available on this botanical family. Its author, Jānis Rukšāns, Dr Honoris Causa from the Latvian Academy of Sciences, grows thousands of crocuses. An internationally renowned expert on crocuses, he studied them extensively in their natural habitat, obtained many hybrids as a crocus breeder, and authored several books on bulbous plants and crocuses. In this monumental work he exhaustively and in much detail describes the 235 species of crocus currently listed."--Publisher
ER  -