Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 3, Mimosaceae - Lentibulariaceae

Unique flora providing detailed accounts of 4000 native and established species of flowering plants and ferns in Britain and Ireland.

Peter Sell (Author), Gina Murrell (Author)

9780521553377, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 February 2009

624 pages, 2 maps
25.4 x 17.8 x 3.1 cm, 1.36 kg

Praise for Volume 5: '… a solid reference book of straight taxonomy.' Plant Talk

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
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Conspectus of families
Text 86 Mimosaceae - 141 Lentibulariaceae
New taxa and combinations
Abbreviations
Glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Horticulture [TVS], Botany & plant sciences [PST]