Flora of Suffolk
A Catalogue of the Plants (Indigenous or Naturalized) Found in a Wild State in the County of Suffolk

This detailed taxonomical catalogue, collated with help from local amateur botanists, was first published in 1860.

John Stevens Henslow (Author), Edmund Skepper (Author)

9781108055673, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 March 2013

158 pages
21.6 x 14 x 0.9 cm, 0.21 kg

An influential professor of botany at Cambridge, John Stevens Henslow (1796–1861) revived his department and helped develop the current University Botanical Garden for study, teaching and conservation. A mentor to the young Darwin, he proved an educational innovator, initiating the study of individual sciences at Cambridge and practical examinations at the University of London. While rector of Hitcham in Suffolk, he took an interest in local politics, welfare and popular education. This led to the publication in 1860 of this catalogue, which collated the observations and work of amateur botanists. Henslow was the overarching academic and technical consultant while Edmund Skepper is credited with organising and collating the information from the contributors. Catalogued taxonomically, each plant's Latin and common name is given along with its physical description, common locations, rarity or commonality, and periods of flowering or germination. It remains a valuable guide for amateur botanists and naturalists.

Preface
Abbreviations
Class I: Dicotyledons
Class II: Monocotyledons
Class III: Acotyledons
Index.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST]