Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, Butomaceae - Orchidaceae

A detailed Flora with full keys and descriptions of plants occurring in the wild in the British Isles.

Peter Sell (Author), Gina Murrell (Author), S. M. Walters (Foreword by)

9780521553391, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 March 1997

440 pages, 21 b/w illus.
25.4 x 2.9 x 17.8 cm, 0.945 kg

'… exceptionally detailed … by far the most complete and authoritative account of neophytes and aliens yet published … I found many of the habitat descriptions superlative.' John Richards, Watsonia

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 should 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, with separate descriptions being given for infraspecific taxa. Information on status, ecology and distribution is also included. Clear black and white line drawings illustrate an extensive glossary and also illuminate the diagnostic features of a number of groups of plants.

Foreword S. M. Walters
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Conspectus of families
2. Text
3. Artificial key to families
4. Butomaceae
5. Alismataceae
6. Hydrocharitaceae
7. Scheuchzeriaceae
8. Juncaginaceae
9. Potamogetonaceae
10. Ruppiaceae
11. Najadaceae
12. Zanichelliaceae
13. Zosteraceae
14. Arecaceae
15. Araceae
16. Lemnaceae
17. Commelinaceae
18. Eriocaulaceae
19. Juncaceae
20. Cyperaceae
21. Poaceae
22. Sparganiaceae
23. Typhaceae
24. Bromeliaceae
25. Pontederiaceae
26. Iridaceae
27. Liliaceae
28. Agavaceae
29. Dioscoreaceae
30. Orchidaceae
Glossary
Abbreviations
Index.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST]