Guide to ferns, giving information for correct identification, including field characters, ease of recognition, range, amount of knowledge available, aesthetic aspects, popular appeal, folklore of the plant, references to all available literature, and taxonomy. Current trends in the taxonomy of the pteridophytes are also described.

This well timed volume features a selection of chapters composed by experts in their respective fields. It covers a broad range of topics, from its fundamental biology to the fern’s population genetics and environmental and therapeutic applications.

Published in 1931 for non-specialist readers, this engaging book explains what plant fossils can tell us about prehistoric times.