Flora d’Italia, 2nd Edition: Volume 3

Volume 3 of this 4 volume series covers the class Asteridae, sub class Euasteridae, starting from the Family Cornaceae, passing through important families such as Ericaceae, Rubiaceae, Gentianaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae sl, Solanaceae, Apiaceae, Campanulaceae, ending with the complete family of Asteraceae, represented by up to a 161 genera and a thousand species.

The systematic order goes, through Superfamilies, Families, Genera, Species, subspecies , up to the varieties and the forms of the same species, each described in detail. Each species is also illustrated by a drawing that highlights the diagnostic details.

Families covered:
Cornaceae – Balsaminaceae – Polemoniaceae – Ebenaceae – Hydrangeaceae – Theophrastaceae – Primulaceae – Myrsinaceae – Ericacaee (including Pyrolaceae and Empetraceae) – Styracaceae – Rubiaceae – Gentianaceae – Apocynaceae (including Asclepiadaceae) – Boraginaceae – Oleaceae – Verbenaceae – Lamiaceae (Labiatae) – Linderniaceae – Scrophulariaceae – Orobanchacee – Plantaginaceae – Bignoniaceae – Acanthaceae – Pedaliaceae – Phrymaceae – Lentibulariaceae – Convolvulaceae – Solanaceae – Aquifoliaceae – Pittosporaceae – Araliaceae – Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) – Adoxaceae – Caprifoliaceae – Linnaeaceae – Valerianaceae – Dipsacaceae – Campanulaceae – Menyanthaceae – Asteraceae ( Compositae).