Identification of Crop and Weed Seeds
- Jodhpur Scientific Publisher 2015
- 171; XLIII
Description: The book deals primarily for the identification of seeds of agricultural plants and field weeds. It is designed to serve as a guide for the identification of seeds in other related biological sciences in which a knowledge of the gross morphology of seeds is essential. Seed identification is a specialised field of botany that has been developed over the past 50 years to meet the problem of labeling agricultural and vegetable seeds. Special topics covered are Structural features, classification of grasses, Descriptions and keys to the genera and species. The book would prove very useful for researcher as well as agriculture students. Contents: Introduction Gramineae - Grass Family The Legume Family Cruciferae - Mustard Family Families Containing Noxious - Weed Species Liliaceae - Lily Family Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot Family Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family Convolvulaceae - Morning - Glory Family Cuscutaceae - Dodder Family Solanaceae - Nightshade Family Compositae - Composite Family Glossary Selected References Index to Common Plant Names Index to Botanical Plant Names