Slipper Orchids of Vietnam: With an Introduction of the Flora of Vietnam
Royal Botanic Gardens. The book is most attracively illustrated, with 217 figures, many of which are colour photographs.
Plant Sciences
Genus Lentinus: A World Monograph
A systematic account of recognised species, fully illustrated with 65 line drawings.
Agarics of Sao Paulo
A systematic key to the agaric flora of Sao Paulo province, Brazil.
FTEA Cyperaceae
This part is dedicated to the substantial family of Cyperaceae - or sedges. At least one species of each genus is illustrated with a complete annotation, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain nomenclature and tax
Orchids of Vanuatu
The first comprehensive account of the 158 orchid species of Vanuatu. It includes coverage of 16 genera and 53 species not previously recorded from the islands, 33 line illustrations and 8 pages of plates.
Orchids of the Solomon Islands and Bougainville
Illustrated with 80 full-page line drawings and 16 pages of colour photographs. Guide to a rich and varied orchid flora under increasing pressure from the accelerating and widespread destruction of the forests of the Pacific islands.
Orchids of Sarawak
Sarawak orchids include records of all orchids that are known to have been collected in Sarawak during the last 160 years since the first scientific collections were made there by Hugh Low. About 340 species have been added to the
Orchids of Samoa
The first account of the orchids of Samoa since 1911, covering 101 species in 47 genera. The introduction deals with the geography, vegetation and structure of orchids. There are keys to help with identification and 27 drawings online and
Orchids of Java
An account of all the orchids known to occur wild on Java. One hundred and thirty genera are listed, 731 species described and more than 700 are illustrated with colour photographs.
Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa
Southern Africa has long been recognized as a major center of diversity for the Amaryllidaceae, and this is the first complete and illustrated family story in Southern Africa, covering all 18 genera and over 263 taxa. After the dea
Guide d’identification des Arbres du Mali
The Guide d'identification des Arbres du Mali is the synthetic of plus of dix annés of collection of spécimités vétées et dâ ???? information on flore locale dans le cadre des conservation activities of plant genetic resources in Mali
Flora of the Guianas: Series A: Phanerogams Fascicle 31: Series A: Phanerogams Fascicle 31
A critical, illustrated flora of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, designed to treat phanerogams as well as area cryptographies. This edition covers the families Dilleniaceae, Vitaceae and Meliaceae, and provides descriptions of plants,
Restauration des forêts tropicales: Un guide pratique
Restoration of the Tropical Forêts: A Guide Pratique. Francaise edition de ce nouveau guide pratique, which allows the ceux qui s'occupent of the restoration of tropical forets of developper des recherches et des restoration techn
Restauración de bosques tropicales: Un manual práctico
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. 3) Metodos de investigacion para mejorar y adaptar las tecnicas a una situacion especifica. - 2) Tecnicas de restauracion y casos practicos.
Guide D'identification Des Arbres Du Burkina Faso
The publication of the "Burkina Faso Tree Identification Guide" is the result of more than ten years of research in collaboration with the Kew Millennium Seed Bank Project. This book is an essential reference for anyone who needs to know
The Plants of Mefou Proposed National Park, Central Province, Cameroon: A Conservation Checklist
This book provides a flora of the Mefou area, Cameroon. The introductory chapters cover vegetation, geology, soil types, climate, threats, invasive and exotic plants, ethnobotany and the history of botanical exploration in the area. A cha
Genus Inga Utilization
This book explores all aspects of cultivation, management and economic uses, and is an essential complement to the volume of Inga - Botanic Genus. Cultivated for more than 2,000 years as a food crop, Inga is now widely used commerc
Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses
An essential reference for any botanist working in Zambia, this exhaustive list of names of vernacular plants not only refers to the most up-to-date scientific nomenclature, but also includes the most complete revision of the uses
Zambian Plants Used as Traditional Fever Cures
Explore Zambia’s botanical heritage with this guide detailing indigenous plants historically employed to treat fevers, highlighting their medicinal properties, preparation methods, and cultural significance in traditional healing practices.
World Checklist of Myrtaceae
The World List of Myrtaceae is a very necessary work that lists all validly published names in the family, providing the source of their publication and indicating which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms. Myrtaceae
World Checklist of Dioscoreales: Yams and Their Allies
World List of Dioscorales: Yams and their allies. The most diverse and important member is the genus yam, Dioscorea L., a source of dietary starch at the macroeconomic level to the rural community. Other species of Dioscorea provided the
World Checklist of Cyperaceae: Sedges
The global control list of Cyperaceae is a unique resource that lists all the valid published names of sedges, providing the source of their publication and indicating which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms. Cyperaceae is the
World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae
Kew Publishing (9781900347945 / 38ill.) - Botany & plant sciences - Royal Botanic Gardens - ISBN: 9781900347945 - Pages: 372 pages
World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales: Betulaceae, Corylaceae, Fagageae and Ticodendraceae
World List and Bibliography of Fagales: Betulaceae. References to important related literature and line illustrations increase these descriptions. The volume contains complete checklists of important genera, mainly temperate, such
World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
Produced in four volumes, this work contains a complete list of all Euphorbiaceae and Pandaceae. Liberally illustrated with line drawings and 32 pages of colored plates. It draws attention to current systematic knowledge and research, synonyms,
World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers
Definitive reference for botanists, horticulturists, foresters and conservationists - this second edition has been completely revised, and provides the most authoritative list of names of conifers to the year 2000, with extensive information on
World Checklist and Bibliography of Campanulaceae
The Campanula Family Campanulaceae is found throughout the world, and includes a large number of important species in ornamental horticulture. For each species, subspecies or recognized hybrid, information is given on its geographical dis
World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae
A comprehensive systematic alphabetical catalogue of genera and species in the family Araliaceae, with full synonymy, source references, generic descriptions and historical accounts, and black-and-white illustrations.
World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae
In total, Araceae contains 106 genera and 2,823 species, with a range that extends through the humid and dry tropics and the north and south in temperate lands. While many genres - Anthurium, Caladium, Dieffenbachia, Monstera and Philodendron -
Woods in British Furniture-making 1400 - 1900: An Illustrated Historical Dictionary
This attractive book shows the species, sources and history of the forests used in the manufacture of British furniture from medieval times to the twentieth century. The main section of the dictionary explores hardwoods and softwoods in t
Vascular Plant Families and Genera
Divided into three parts, Part 1 lists in alphabetical order the 14,000 generic names accepted by Kew with 10,000 synonyms, Part 2 is a list of genera per family and Part 3 analyzes the plant families according to various classification s
West African Herbaria of Isert and Thonning: A Taxonomic Revision and an Index to the IDC Microfiche
West Africa Herbarium of Isert and Thonning: taxonomic revision and microfiche index of IDC. A taxonomic and nomenclatural revision of the collections made by two Danish botanists between 1783 and 1803 - at a time whe
The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa: General Index v. 6
The Useful Plants of Western Tropical Africa: General Index v. The final volume of this important and encyclopedic work; being an increasing aggregation of all indexes of the previous five volumes. It began in 1969, this six-part r
The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa: v. 5: Vol. 5 Families S-Z Cryptogams Addenda
The Useful Plants of Western Tropical Africa: v. This volume completes the history of flowering plants. There is an addenda and also notes on the use of ferns, mosses and fungi. It began in 1969, this six-part review of J.M.
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa: Families M-R v. 4: Families E-I
Useful Plants of Western Tropical Africa: Families M-R v. The work is arranged alphabetically - this volume covers the M-R families. Each plant is described with its geographic range, habitat and economic uses, with names
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa: v. 2: Families E-I
Dalziel's original work published in 1937 is probably the most complete published survey of economically important plants grown in Western Tropical Africa. The work is arranged alphabetically - this volume covers the E-I families. Each pl
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