The geographical distribution of plants according to Humboldt's statistics of the principal families and groups: Schouw's twenty five phyto-geographic regions, and the distribution of the family of palms and the genera Pinus (pine) & Erica (heath)

infoJohnston, Keith (A.K.); Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm; Johnston, William; 1849

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World map showing the distribution of plants, including in Southeast Asia (e.g. Areca catechu (betel tree), Calamus, Caryota urens, Altingia, Pinus Dammara (Amboina pine), P. sinensis). With data on plant growth in different temperature zones.

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Date
1849
Map Maker
Johnston, Keith (A.K.); Berghaus, Heinrich Karl Wilhelm; Johnston, William
Printer/Publisher
William Blackwood & Sons
Publication Location
Edinburgh; London
Attributes

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Written Note/Details

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Features

Crops

Plantation/Forestry Area

Jungle/Wooded Area

Temperature Data

Library Catalogue

Title
The geographical distribution of plants according to Humboldt's statistics of the principal families and groups; [map] : Schouw's twenty five phyto-geographic regions, and the distribution of the family of palms and the genera pines (pinus) & erica (heath).
Shelfmark
Allen LRO 393 (Weston Stack)
Variant Title
Other Title: Outlines of botanical geography. The distribution of plants in a perpendicular direction, in the torrid, the temperate & the frigid zones; with indicationsof the mean temperature of the year and of the coldest and warmest months ... extended from the designs of Professor Berghaus.
Further information
[by A.K. Johnston].
Author
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 ; Berghaus, Hermann, 1828-1890 ; William Blackwood and Sons, publisher ; W. & A.K. Johnston Limited, engraver
Map Data
Scale [1:74,500,000].
Extent
1 scans.
Publisher Details
[Edinburgh] : William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London.
Publication Date
[1849]
Format
1 map ; 29 x 44 cm on plate 49 x 58 cm
Language
English
Identifier
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 Physical atlas Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1849
Subjects
Phytogeography -- Maps
Aleph System Number
013455900
Type
Map
Miscellaneous Notes

General Note: "Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston.".
General Note: "Physical atlas" ; "Phytology & Zoology No.1".
General Note: Map inset in plate "Outlines of botanical geography ....".
General Note: Shows plant distributions.
General Note: Greenwich meridian.
Geographic Coverage Note: The world.
Copy-specific Notes

Open note in new window Notes for Bodleian Library: Allen LRO 393 Folded sheets: folded once. - Hand coloured ill.: Hand coloured: shaded plant family regions.
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