Bougainvillea is a very important crop in floriculture for multipurpose use. It grows very well under the tropical and sub-tropical conditions. An appreciable quantum of work has been done in India on Bougainvillea covering different aspects like germplasm collection, improvement and breeding, induced mutagenesis, cytogenetics, disease management, tissue culture and dehydration of flowers. Attempt has been made to develop a complete and comprehensive documentation of the results of the research and demonstrations conducted by different Indian scientists, nurserymen and amateur bougainvillea lovers over the last more than 50 years. The primary objective of the book is to give a coherent and concise account of all work done in India on bougainvillea with an emphasis on recent developments. Different aspects like history, elemental species and varieties, source of origin, horto-taxonomical characters, nursery culture, techniques for development of new varieties, cytogenetics, classical and modern methods of characterization, post harvest management, in vitro propagation, dehydration etc. have been highlighted. The book will be very useful not only for researchers but also for horticulturists, nurserymen, amateur growers, enthusiasts, city and industry planners for planning future research strategies on bougainvillea research. The book will provide valuable data and also be a reference material for future research activities in this area.

この「Bougainvillea」は、単なる園芸の記録を超え、半世紀以上にわたり熱帯の美を追求した科学者たちの情熱が宿る一冊です。ブーゲンビリアの野性的な生命力と、それを洗練させる人間の知性が交差する様は、自然と科学が織りなす壮大な叙事詩のような感銘を与えます。 本書の真骨頂は、細胞遺伝学から育種まで一つの種を徹底的に掘り下げた学術的な深みにあります。それは単なるデータ集ではなく、美の極致を解析しようとする知的な冒険譚です。紙葉に刻まれた膨大な知の集積に触れるとき、読者は日常を彩る色彩の背後にある、真理を求める人間の気高き魂を見出すことでしょう。