Japanese Hybrid Astrophytum

2015, 315 pages, over 1600 color photos

This book offers a very visual journey through the hybrids of the genus Astrophytum. The long history of the mostly Japanese breeders is illuminated in over 1600 color photographs. It illustrates the stunning variety of shapes and blooms that have emerged. The authors' love of plants is evident in the details described and shown throughout the book. It's hard to imagine another genus of plants with such an incredible variety of striking shapes and colors as this ironically small genus within the cactus family.