Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 2, Capparaceae - Rosaceae

The penultimate volume of this definitive flora, describing many new taxa and providing full descriptions for all species.

Peter Sell (Author), Gina Murrell (Author)

9780521553360, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 December 2014

616 pages, 25 b/w illus.
25.3 x 17.8 x 3.5 cm, 1.39 kg

'The detail provided on individual plants includes Latin and common English names, as well as colour, shape and form of stems, inflorescence, flowers, petals and fruits. The inclusion of information on ecology, habitat and geographical contexts is especially welcome, adding a broader and environmental dimension to plant description. All of … [this] data will facilitate plant identification, as will the many black and white line drawings provided in the glossary, in which definitions of botanical terms may be found.' A. M. Mannion, The Biologist

This critical flora provides a definitive account of the native species, naturalised species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British Isles. Full keys and descriptions will enable the user to name all plants occurring in the wild, plus some ornamental trees and shrubs. For the first time, detailed accounts of all the large apomictic genera are given and many infraspecific variants included. Each species entry begins with the accepted Latin name, synonyms and the common English name. A detailed description follows, including information on flowering period, pollination and chromosome number. Separate descriptions are given for infraspecific taxa. Information on the status, ecology and distribution (including worldwide distribution) of the species and infraspecific taxa is also given. Clear black and white line drawings illustrate an extensive glossary and also illuminate the diagnostic features in a number of groups of plants.

Foreword S. M. Walters
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Conspectus of families
Text: 68. Capparaceae
69. Brassicaceae
70. Resedaceae
71. Clethraceae
72. Empetraceae
73. Ericaceae
74. Pyrolaceae
75. Monotropaceae
76. Diapensiaceae
77. Myrsinaceae
78. Primulaceae
79. Pittosporaceae
80. Hydrangeaceae
81. Escalloniaceae
82. Grossulariaceae
83. Crassulaceae
84. Saxifragaceae
85. Rosaceae
New taxa and combinations
Abbreviations
Glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST], Biology, life sciences [PS], Mathematics & science [P]