This book is a botanical survey of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, with descriptions and illustrations of dozens of plant species previously unknown to science. The authors were both prominent naturalists of the 19th century, and their work helped expand scientific knowledge of the flora of Mexico and Central America. The book remains an important resource for botanists and ecologists studying this region.

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