Wu Zhengyi and Peter H.Raven，co-chairs of the editorial committeeThe Chinese flora，with an estimated 30，000species，is of immense scientific and hortcultural importance.Noteworthy，too，is the traditional medicine of the country，which is based on the remarkable plant resources.Descriptions and identification keys for this diverse flora，until now unavilable in English，have been published over the past twelve years in the Flora of China，in conjunction with a separate illustrations series.Twenty-three of the total of 50 volumes have already been published，thanks to an unprecedented and long-standing collaboration between Western and Chinese scientists.Volume 14 of the illustrations series depicts the following plant families：Apiaceae（or Umbelliferae），containing a number of vegetables and herbs that are essential to ghe world's cuisines：anise，carrot，celery，cilantro of coriander，cumin，dill，fennel，and parsley，as well as several species used in traditional Chinese medicine;Cornaceae（and the related Garryaceae，Helwingiaceae，Mastixiaceae，and Toricelliaceae）。including the lovely white-blossomed dogwood trees;Diapensiaceae，a family of herbs and ornamental shrubs;and Ericaceae，the heath family，encompassing the glorious rhododendrons and azaleas，as well as cranberries and bilberries.
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