New atlas brings nation's largest plant family to book

Botanists hail Atlas of Compositae Plants in China as authoritative, comprehensive work

Amidst the grandeur of the 31st Beijing International Book Fair, which ran between June 18 and 22, a monumental work was unveiled: Atlas of Compositae Plants in China.

Published by the Henan Science and Technology Press, this comprehensive guide to China's largest plant family captivated the attention of botanists and plant enthusiasts, igniting a wave of excitement in the community.

The Compositae family, known for its astonishing diversity and wide distribution, encompasses 296 genera and 2,533 species in China alone, according to the atlas.