Flora of the Southern United States

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Flora of the Southern United States was the first comprehensive treatment of flora of the southeastern United States. It was written by Alvan Wentworth Chapman and published in 1860. [1] :50

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  1. Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435