Aloes of South Africa

Gideon Smith and Ben-Erik van Wyk

This is a book that examines the Aloe family from various angles: What are aloes - biology and ecology: growth forms; how they grow; reproduction, etc; How old are these ....

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

An Introduction to Structure and Development

Paula Rudall

In the third edition of her successful textbook, Paula Rudall provides a comprehensive yet succinct introduction to the anatomy of flowering plants. Thoroughly revised and ....

Australian Succulent Plants

An Introduction

Attila Kapitany

This book present a fresh approach to conventional attitudes and ideas about the diversity and beauty of Australian flora. With Australia's natural flora of well over ....

Brief History of the Gymnosperms

Classification, Biodiversity, Phytogeography and Ecology

JM Anderson, CJ Cleal and HM Anderson

A global synthesis of gymnosperm families, fossil and extant, providing a new and distinctive perspective on the macroevolutionary biodiversity trends within this group ....

Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada

Stephen Ingram

California and Nevada are known for their astonishing array of plant life, and few components of this diverse flora are more intriguing than the cacti, agaves, and yuccas. ....

Check-list of Gabonese Vascular Plants / Check-List des Plantes Vasculaires du Gabon

MSM Sosef et al

Clusia

A Woody Neotropical Genus of Remarkable Plasticity and Diversity

Edited by Ulrich E Lüttge

Clusia is the only dicotyledonous tree genus with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), and in some cases all variants of CAM can even be expressed in one given species. ....

The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants

A Comprehensive Guide to their Biology and Cultivation

Wilhelm Barthlott, Stefan Porembski, Rudiger Seine and Inge Theisen

Plants that trap and eat animals have inspired awe since before the days of Darwin. Lured into the danger zone by optical, tactile, and olfactory strategies, the prey ....

Describing Flowers

A Guide to the Structure of Flowers and to their Identification Features

Anne Bebbington and John Bebbington

Aims to describe the basic structure of the plant and the terms most commonly used in identification. Useful when used alongside an identification key. ....

Enciclopedia Ilustrada de los Cactus y Otras Suculentas: Descripciones De Las Especies, Habitat y Cuidados de Cultivo, Volumen II

A Gomez Sanchez

Illustrated encyclopaedia of cacti and other succulents. ....

Epiphyllum 1

Frank Supplie

Contains over 500 colour photographs of Epiphyllum hybrids and botanical species. The contents include Epiphyllum A-Z (including many rare ones), more than 20 New Hybrids ....

Epiphyllum 2

Frank Supplie

Contains photographs of Epiphyllum hybrids (orchidcacti), plus descriptions of more than 35 new hybrids from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. A botanical species section ....

The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 9

Flowering Plants: Eudicots - Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae

Edited by Klaus Kubitzki

In this volume, the ninth of the series, treatments are offered for 52 families containing 432 genera belonging to 13 eudicot orders, many of which have recently been ....

The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 8

Flowering Plants: Eudicots - Asterales

Edited by Joachim W Kadereit and Charles Jeffrey

This volume contains a complete systematic treatment of the flowering plant order Asterales, comprising 12 families with ca. 1,720 genera and about 26,300 species. The ....

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 140: Compositae Tribu Helenieae

JA Villareal et al

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 145: Asphodelaceae

Raquel Galván Villanueva and Yunuén Martínez Calixto

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 146: Elatinaceae

Victor W Steinmann

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 147: Moraceae

Servando Carvajal

Flowering Plant Families of the World

VH Heywood, RK Brummitt, A Culham and O Seberg

This updated and revised successor to the classic book, Flowering Plants of the World, is an authoritative introduction to the Earth's colourful and distinctive ....

Flora de la República de Cuba, Series A: Plantas Vasculares, Fasicúlo 13 Malvaceae

Fabiola Areces Berazain and Paul A Fryxell

Latin names, sysnonyms, descriptions, distribution, chromosome numbers, uses, common names. ....

Flora de la República de Cuba, Serie A: Plantas Vasculares, Fasicúlo 14 Lythraceae, Oleaceae, Rutaceae, Salicaceae

R Echevarria Cruz, SA Graham, G Gonzalez Gutierrez, C Beurton et al

The Genus Arisaema

A Monograph for Botanists and Nature Lovers

Liliane Gusman and Guy Gusman

This second edition, fully revised and updated, takes into account latest results in phylogeny of Arisaema, and incorporates all new species described since 2002, the year ....

The Genus Echeveria

John Pilbeam

This is the culmination of 60 years of enthusiasm for, and study of this lovely genus of succulent plants by the author. It has taken 5 years from concept, encouraged and ....

The Genera Pediocactus, Navajoa, Toumeya

Fritz Hochstätter

The Genus Roscoea

Jill Cowley

Roscoeas, native to the Himalayas, Burma and China, are striking orchid-like hardy gingers. All twenty known species are described in detail - their structure, form, ....

The Geraniaceae Group

Geraniales Species Checklist Vols 1-7 1994-2007

R Clifton

Contains the following volumes, published between 1994 and 2007: *Geraniaceae Knuth Tribe I Geranieae Part 1 Erodium species Checklist Edition 5 ....

Identification of Tropical Woody Plants in the Absence of Flowers

A Field Guide

Roland Keller

Revised edition with updated nomenclature and colour plates. A new key for the main groups of euphorbiacean genera has also been included.Innovative and invaluable field ....

Index Holmiensis: Volume X (Dicotyledoneae Q-S)

A World Index of Plant Distribution Maps

Edited by Jim Lundqvist and Eckehart J Jäger

Index Holmiensis is a world-covering index to distribution maps of vascular plants that was founded in 1969 by Hans Tralau at the Swedish Museum of Natural History. Scientific ....

Index Holmiensis, Complete Set of Available Volumes (I-X)

The International Clematis Register and Checklist 2002: Second Supplement

Victoria Matthews

The International Lily Register and Checklist 2007

Victoria Matthews

This major reference work is the first up-to-date list of all cultivated Lilium cultivars and species for 25 years. ....

International Rhododendron Register & Checklist (2004) - Second Supplement

Alan D Leslie

The Iris Family

Natural History and Classification

Peter Goldblatt and John C Manning

Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive ....

Legumes of the World

Edited by Gwilym Lewis, Brian Schrire, Barbara Mackinder and Mike Lock

First comprehensive guide to the legumes of the world, describing and illustrating all 727 genera. Legumes contribute enormously to the world's economy - through food and ....

Mabberley's Plant-Book

A Portable Dictionary of Plants, their Classification and Uses

DJ Mabberley

Mabberley's Plant-Book is internationally accepted as an essential reference text for anyone studying, growing or writing about plants. In over 20,000 entries this ....

Modern Roses 12

The Comprehensive List of Roses in Cultivation or of Historical or Botanical Importance

Edited by Marily A Young and Phillip Schorr

Complete, cumulative and comprehensive listing of all rose cultivatars registered since 1955. ....

Monocots, Volume 1

Comparative Biology and Evolution (excluding Poales)

Edited by JT Columbus, EA Friar, JM Porter, LM Prince and MG Simpson

This work contains 50 original scientific papers presented by leading scientists at the Third International Conference on the Comparative Biology of the Monocotyledons, hosted ....

Monocots, Volume 2

Comparative Biology and Evolution - Poales

Edited by JT Columbus, EA Friar, JM Porter, LM Prince and MG Simpson

This volume and its companion, Monocots, Comparative Biology and Evolution, excluding Poales (2006), contain papers presented at the Third International Conference on the ....

A Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys

Aljos Farjon

Consisting of 30 genera and 133 species, this is the only Gymnosperm family with world-wide distribution. All species are described with information on nomenclature, ....

A Natural History of Nettles

Keith GR Wheeler

The first book ever on the much maligned nettles of the world, this study centres on the most abundant and common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), but also deals with other ....

The New Cactus Lexicon, Volumes I and II

Descriptions and Illustrations of the Cactus Family

Edited by David Hunt, Nigel Taylor and Graham Charles

Major new work on the Cactaceae, published under the auspices of the International Cactaceae Systematics Group (ICSG). An essential purchase for cactaceae specialists and ....

The New Encyclopedia of Daylilies

More Than 1700 Outstanding Cultivars

Ted L Petit and John P Peat

It's no exaggeration to say that daylilies are the premier flowering perennial. From a handful of wild species belonging to the genus "Hemerocallis," breeders have produced ....

The Organ Pipe Cactus

David Yetman

Distinguished by its slender vertical branches, which resemble the tubes of a pipe organ, and growing to the imposing height of 15 to more than 30 feet, it's obvious how ....

Phylogeny and Evolution of Angiosperms

Douglas E Soltis, Pamela S Soltis, Peter K Endress and Mark W Chase

Major new Sinauer textbook, originally announced as a Smithsonian Institution Press title (Smithsonian IP has now ceased publishing). ....

Pitcher Plants of Borneo

Anthea Phillipps, Anthony Lamb and Ch'ien C Lee

All the 36 species of pitcher plants currently known from the island of Borneo are covered in this lavishly illustrated second edition. The main focus of the book lies in ....

Revised Classification of the Onagraceae

Warren L Wagner, Peter C Hoch and Peter H Raven

Recent molecular phylogenetic analyses in the plant family Onagraceae support the need for revisions in the family classification. In this paper, the authors briefly survey ....

Revision of Neosprucea (Salicaceae)

Mac H Alford

The neotropical genus Neosprucea (Salicaceae), formerly included in Flacourtiaceae, comprises nine species of trees. Its range extends from Panama to Guyana and to southern ....

Rhipsalis & Lepismium

Frank Süpplie

Colour photographs of both species from A-Z, plus a chapter on culture - how to grow the plants, natural pollinators etc, and a history of the genera. ....

Rhododendrons of Subgenus Vireya

George Argent

This new book is the first full modern scientific account of vireya rhododendrons ever published, and it replaces the last major reference book, Sleumer's Flora Malesiana ....

Seed Dormancy in Grasses

GM Simpson

Grasses are a principal source of food for mankind and play an important role in stabilizing the land surface of much of the globe. Understanding seed dormancy in the ....

Taxonomy of Wild Tomatoes and their Relatives

(Solanum sect. Lycopersicoides, sect. Juglandifolia, sect. Lycopersicon; Solanaceae)

Iris E Peralta, David M Spooner and Sandra Knapp

Tomato Plant Culture: In the Field, Greenhouse, & Home Garden

JB Jones

A recent study indicates that individuals who regularly consume fresh tomatoes or processed tomato products are less likely to develop certain forms of cancer than those ....

Vascular Epiphytes

General Biology and Related Biota

D Benzing

Epiphytes, plants which grow on other plants for support, comprise more than one-third of the total vascular flora in some tropical forests. Growing within tropical forest ....

Vascular Plant Families and Genera

Edited by RK Brummitt

This invaluable reference work consists of three parts: first an alphabetical list of generic names, with their status, authority, family, and accepted name if synonyms, ....

Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR)

SK Czerepanov

Contains a list of all the vascular plants to be found in the vast territory of the former USSR, comprising over 22,000 species and subspecies of wild, naturalised and ....

The Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain - Species Status No 7

Edited by CM Cheffings and L Farrell

A massive contribution to the conservation and assessment of Britain's flora - revealing that one in five of our native species are at risk of extinction. ....

Wild Flowers by Colour

Marjorie Blamey

This guide contains over 1,500 species from Britain and Ireland and an additional 400 from Europe. They are arranged by colour and each flower is shown as life-size (unless ....

World Checklist of Dioscoreales

Yams and their Allies

Rafael Govaerts, Paul Wilkin and Richard MK Saunders

Dioscoreales are a small but systematically and economically significant order of monocotyledons. The most diverse and important member is the yam genus, Dioscorea L., a ....

The African Baobab

Rupert Watson

The baobab is surely the botanical symbol of Africa, instantly recognizable from afar and a compelling icon of the African landscape. This age-old 'upside-down tree' ....

Alaska Trees and Shrubs

Leslie A Viereck and Elbert T Little

New, completely revised and updated edition of the classic Alaska Trees and Shrubs, which has long been the definitive work on the woody plants of the fourty-ninth state. ....

Alleebäume

Wenn Bäume ins Holz, ins Laub und in die Frucht Wachsen Sollen

Peter Kurz and Michael Machatschek

American Chestnut

The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree

Susan Freinkel

The American chestnut was one of America's most common, valued, and beloved trees - a "perfect tree" that ruled the forests from Georgia to Maine. But in the early twentieth ....

Ancient Woodland

Its History, Vegetation and Uses in England

Oliver Rackham

Welcome new edition of this rich and fascinating account of ancient British woodland that is of equal interest to botanists and historians, both professional and amateur. ....

Aphids on Deciduous Trees

Tony Dixon and Thomas Thieme

This latest volume in the Naturalists' Handbooks series deals with the identification, biology, and ecology of these herbivorous insects. Many line drawings, keys and photos ....

Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

RW Harris, JR Clark and NP Matheny

Follows the tree from selection in the nursery to planting and aftercare, through such practices as pruning, fertilization, support systems and plant health care. ....

Arbustos Nativos de Chile

Chilean Bushes

Claudio Donoso Zegers and Carlos Ramírez García

Identification guide. Bilingual text in Spanish and English. ....

Arboles Nativos de Chile / Chilean Trees

Guia de Reconocimiento / Identification Guide

Claudio Donoso Zegers

Pocket guide with colour photos, brief descriptions and distribution maps. ....

The Baobabs

The Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia

Gerald E Wickens and Pat Lowe

This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. It covers ....

Beechcombings

The Narratives of Trees

Richard Mabey

Richard Mabey's new book is about beech trees - but also, of course, about numerous other issues, including global warming and the importance of trees in the landscape. ....

Between Earth and Sky

Our Intimate Connections to Trees

Nalini M Nadkarni

World-renowned canopy biologist Nalini Nadkarni has climbed trees on four continents with scientists, students, artists, clergymen, musicians, ....

The Black Poplar

Ecology, History and Conservation

Fiona Cooper

When seen silhouetted against the winter sky on a river bank, the black poplar easily earns a place among Britain's largest, most charismatic trees. It is also one of the ....

A Book of Baobabs

Ellen Drake

Just like any other tree, the iconic baobab provides shade and shelter, flowers and fruit. It does its bit to protect the soil, produce oxygen and create medicines and ....

The Bristlecone Book

A Natural History of the World's Oldest Trees

Ronald M Lanner

Brings together for the first time the captivating facts about bristlecone and foxtail pines - trees that thrive in a harsh environment and live thousands of years - with a ....

British Oaks

A Concise Guide

Michael Tyler and Bob Farley

For decades the oak has been one of Britain's most loved and revered trees. Notwithstanding this, there has been a dearth of comprehensive publications about them ....

City of Trees

The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.

Melanie Choukas-Bradley

Washington, D.C., boasts more than three hundred species of trees from America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and "City of Trees" has been the authoritative guide for locating, ....

Collins Tree Guide

Owen Johnson and David More

Published in the same format as the bestselling Collins Bird Guide, the Collins Tree Guide is a definitive, fully-illustrated guide to the trees of Britain and ....

Common Trees of Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve / Arboles Comunes de la Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco

Fabricio Camacho Cespedes, Erin Stewart Lindquist and Gini Knight

This book is the first comprehensive field guide for the common flora of the southwestern section of the Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica) including Cabo Blanco, proving ....

Field Guide to Acacias of East Africa

Najma Dharani

This book is a comprehensive field guide to all 62 of the acacia tree species occurring in the East African region, namely Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Meticulously researched ....

A Field Guide to the Forest Trees of Brunei Darussalam, and the North West Borneo Hotspot, Volume 1

Edited by PS Ashton

This Guide intends to make it as easy as possible for the interested non-specialist to identify every known tree species in the Brunei area (approx 2000). The principal tools ....

Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania

Jon C Lovett, Chris K Ruffo, Roy E Gereau and James RD Taplin

This field guide contains descriptions of 658 species of the larger trees found in Tanzania. ....

Flora Silvestre de Chile, Zona Araucana

Arboles, arbustos y endredaderas leñosas

Adriana E Hoffmann

Illustrated guide to the trees, bushes and vines found in Southern Chile (between the river Maule and the Seno Reloncavi). This revised fifth edition contains new ....

Genera Palmarum

The Evolution and Classification of Palms

John Dransfield, NW Uhl, CB Asmussen, WJ Baker, MM Harley and CE Lewis

A completely rewritten edition of the acclaimed standard reference work for the palm family, a group of plants of immense economic and horticultural significance. In the new ....

The Genus Sorbus

Mountain Ash and Other Rowans

Hugh McAllister

Attractive, diverse, and easy to grow, rowans are ideal for a wide variety of gardens. Yet surprisingly, few are grown or even known about. The Genus Sorbus helps rectify ....

Growing Palm Trees in Hawai`i

And Other Tropical Climates

David Leaser

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced gardener, this handy reference is the perfect instruction manual for growing palm trees in Hawaii and other tropical ....

A Guide to the Identification of Deciduous Broad-Leaved Trees and Shrubs in Winter

J Panter and A May

This fully illustrated guide should enable most beginners to identify many of the deciduous trees and shrubs that they encounter in winter. It includes over 70 species, ....

Guia de Los Arboles y Arbustos de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares

G Lopez Gonzalez

The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs

Edited by John Hillier and Allen Coombes

This revised pocket edition features 1500 new plant entries, for a total of over 10,500 plants representing more than 650 genera, all ....

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Trees of the World

Tony Russell, Catherine Cutler and Martin Walters

Identification guide to 1000 of the world's best-known trees, from huge redwoods to small garden trees. It can be used as a field guide or as an educational tool to ....

Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru

TD Pennington, C Reynel and A Daza

A major contribution to the field botany literature, this is the first comprehensive generic account of the Peruvian tree flora, one of the richest in the world. The book ....

Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics

Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization

FK Akinnifesi, RRB Leakey, Z Tchoundjeu, P Matakala and FR Kwesiga

It has been recognized that an important factor in improving the viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As ....

In Search of Remarkable Trees

On Safari in Southern Africa

Thomas Pakenham

Thomas Pakenham, no stranger to Africa with his award-winning books, The Scramble For Africa and The Boer War, nor to remarkable trees with his best-selling ....

Kalmias: American Beauties

Alan Pullen

Kalmia were introduced to Britain in 1734 from specimens sent by American botanist John Bartram to Peter Collinson in London, who distributed many north American plants amongst ....

Kew's Big Trees

Christina Harrison

First ever guide to Kew Garden's iconic trees and arboretum. ....

Know your New Zealand Trees

Lawrie Metcalf

A beginner's guide, this work is an introduction to over 80 of New Zealand's best-known trees. It contains the key facts on shape and appearance, foliage, blossom and fruit ....

The Living Wisdom of Trees

Natural History, Folklore, Symbolism, Healing

Fred Hageneder

The Living Wisdom of Trees is a richly illustrated guide to the human significance of 55 trees, looking in particular at their botanical characteristics, their place in ....

Mahogany

Lydia White and Peter Gasson

Mahogany is a detailed identification guide to the woods of several trade timbers known as `mahogany', and aims to differentiate between these and the true mahogany Swietenia. ....

A Natural History of Conifers

Aljos Farjon

Conifers are the most diverse, interesting, beautiful trees in the world, so why is it that our gardens are home to so few species? Part of the reason lies in their economic ....

Native Trees of the Midwest

Identification, Wildlife Values, and Landscaping Use

SS Weeks et al

Provides detailed descriptions and unique insights into identifying all the trees native to Indiana and most of those in the surrounding states. Descriptive text gives ....

Native Trees of the Southeast

An Identification Guide

L.Katherine Kirkman, Claud L Brown and Donald J Leopold

The diversity of woody plants in the Southeast is unparalleled in North America. "Native Trees of the Southeast" is a practical, compact field guide for the identification of ....

Out of the Woods

The Armchair Guide to Trees

Will Cohu

Can you identify that tree outside the window? Probably not. Most of us don't know an oak from a sycamore, let alone a beech from a birch. It's time to turn over a new ....

Palms

Sentinels for Amazon Conservation

Michael Goulding and Nigel Smith

The Amazon is a land of palm abundance. Palms are the cornerstones of many environments in the Amazon, especially in wetlands, and are intricately woven into the cultural ....

Palms of the Fiji Islands

Dick Watling

The coconut and the Fiji fan palm are by far the best known of Fiji's palms, but both may actually be old introductions to Fiji. This new book, the first ever published on ....

A Passion for Trees

The Legacy of John Evelyn

Maggie Campbell-Culver

Given the extent of his influence on 17th-century life, and his lasting impact on the British landscape, it is remarkable that no book has been written before about John ....

Philip's Guide to Trees of Britain and Europe

CJ Humphries, JR Press and DA Sutton

An easy-to-use identification guide to all common and a number of rare European trees. The text describes the distinctive features of genera, as well as of individual species; ....

Pines of South East Asia

PK Srivastava and N Bhar

Pines are unique species of high economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual significance. They provide a multitude of benefits to human beings, including highly ....

Proceedings of Cycad 2005

The 7th International Conference on Cycad Biology

Edited by Andrew P Vovides et al

The International Conference on Cycad Biology, held every three years since its inception in 1987, has become a prominent meeting, centering on all aspects of the ....

A Review of the Genus Pritchardia

Donald R Hodel

This is the first comprehensive treatment of the genus Pritchardia in over 75 years. Pritchardia palms, sometimes called loulu palms, are found on islands in the ....

Sappi Tree Spotting: Cape

Rina Grant and Val Thomas

Beginner's identification guide in the popular Sappi series. ....

Sappi Tree Spotting: Lowveld

Including Kruger National Park

Rina Grant and Val Thomas

New edition of this popular beginner's guide to tree identification. ....

The Secret Life of Trees

How They Live and Why They Matter

Colin Tudge

Colin Tudge has a fine reputation as a natural history writer who can take complicated ideas and express them with clearness and passion. His new book on trees looks set to ....

Tall Trees and Small Woods

How to Grow and Tend Them

William Mutch

This is a book for anyone who would like to do more with trees and woodland, for their conservation or for timber production, but who needs guidance on how to get started. It ....

Taxonomy and Ecology of Woody Plants in North American Forests (Excluding Mexico and Subtropical Florida)

James S Fralish and Scott B Franklin

Provides complete keys to identifying North American trees and shrubs based on leaf shape, twigs and fruits. Separate keys are provided for each region of the US, along ....

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples

JD Vertrees and Peter Gregory

Describes and illustrates 300 of the most widely available Japanese maples in North America and Europe. Along with basic information on cultivation and maintenance, it ....

Trees

Biology, Ecology, Pathology and Conservation

Bryan G Bowes

Trees are one of the dominant features of our existence on earth and play a fundamental role in the environment. This book aims to give the reader an overview and understanding ....

Trees for All Seasons

Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates

Sean Hogan

It's simple: broadleaved evergreens are trees that don't lose their leaves. And despite their versatility and beauty, they are often underused. Why? Most people, including ....

Trees of Britain and Europe

Margot Spohn and Roland Spohn

Buy any two of the books belonging to Black's Nature Guide series and get the third free! Order all three and NHBS will remove the price of the third when processing your ....

Trees of Britain and Northern Europe

Alan Mitchell and John Wilkinson

Standard guide to the identification of all tree species found in Britain and northern Europe. Showing leaf, bud, flower, fruit and bark detail as well as views of the entire ....

Trees of Cuba

Angela Leiva

A clear, concise and attractive guide to Cuba's most popular trees, both native and cultivated, and an essential pocket companion to the exploration of Cuban gardens, parks ....

Trees of the California Landscape

Charles R Hatch

From the iconic lone cypress on the Monterey coastline to the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the magnificent coastal redwoods, trees are a defining element of California's ....

Trees and Forests of America

Tim Palmer

"Trees & Forests of America" is an unprecedented collection of 200 stunning photographs by award-winning author Tim Palmer. Along with breath-taking images, his expressive text ....

Trees: A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe

John White, Jill White and S Max Walters

Portable, simple to use, and packed with more than 1,200 beautiful colour photographs, the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe: A Field Guide helps you to identify over ....

Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 6

Edited by E Soepadmo, LG Saw, RCK Chung and R Kiew

The Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak is an account of the families of trees that occur in these two botanically rich Malaysian states situated in the island of Borneo. The Flora ....

The Tree Name Trail

A Key to Common Trees

Jonathan Oldham and Carol Roberts

Trees in Patagonia

Bernardo Gut

This book is a guide to the native trees and approximately 95% of the introduced arboreal species of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. Introductory chapters convey an ....

Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota

Welby R Smith

With more than 200 tree, shrub, and woody vine species in Minnesota, anyone with an interest in the outdoors has likely encountered ann unfamiliar plant and wondered about ....

Trees and Shrubs of Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park

Ernst Schmidt, Mervyn Lotter and Warren McCleland

This is a complete guide to every tree and woody shrub indigenous to the province of Mpumalanga and the entire Kruger National Park. Designed for use by beginner tree ....

Trees in Towns II

A New Survey of Urban Trees in England and their Condition and Management

Department for Communities and Local Government

Urban trees have an important role in sustainable communities, providing numerous aesthetic, social, and health benefits. Their importance within urban 'green spaces' has ....

Trees: Their Natural History

Peter Thomas

Trees are familiar, and often beautiful, components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalleled in the range of materials ....

Trees and Woodlands of South India

Archaeological Perspectives

Eleni Asouti and Dorian Q Fuller

This volume introduces the ecological history of woodland vegetation in South India. It incorporates a critical overview of the theories of ecological development on the ....

Tricks With Trees

Ivan Hicks and Richard Rosenfeld

Ivan Hicks and Richard Rosenfeld believe that trees are an underused aspect of gardens as their 'bendy' forms means they can be manipulated and pruned into fantastic shapes. ....

Viburnums

Flowering Shrubs for Every Season

Michael A Dirr

With their abundance of flower, handsome foliage, robust constitution, and frequently stunning fruits, viburnums are among the most beautiful and versatile hardy shrubs ....

Why Are Leaves Green?

A Tree Miscellany

J Stokes and J White

When should I prune my trees? Why do leaves change colour? Which is the world's oldest tree? Does ivy kill trees? These are just some of the many questions that the people of ....

Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland

RD Meikle

Invaluable guide to two of the most difficult genera of trees and shrubs. Describes 58 species, subspecies, varieties and hybrids. ....

The Woodbook

25th Anniversary Special Edition

Romeyn Beck Hough

Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains and stunning and unparalleled achievement, American Woods - originally published in 14 ....

Wood Structure and Properties '06

Edited by S Kurjatko, J Kudela and R Lagana

Conference Proceedings of The 5th International Symposium Wood Structure and Properties, held in Sielnica, Slovakia, September 2006. ....

World Bamboo Resources

A Thematic Study Prepared in the Framework of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005

M Lobovikov

This study, prepared by FAO jointly with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, is an initiative to incorporate bamboo into the FAO Global Forest Resources ....

World Checklist of Palms

R Govaerts and J Dransfield

The palm family, considered to be second only to the grasses among monocotyledonous plants of economic importance, is of immense significance to man, especially among rural ....

Yew

A History

Fred Hageneder

The yew is one of the most fascinating and versatile life forms on Earth, botanically rich and intriguing and culturally almost without comparison. It has links with Darwin, ....

An Atlas of Orchid Pollination

America, Africa, Asia, and Australia

NA Van der Cingel

Contents: Introduction; A Summary of the theory of orchid pollination; Pollinators; Classification of orchids; Orchids of North America; Orchids of South and Central ....

Britain's Orchids

A Guide to the Identification and Ecology of the Wild Orchids of Britain and Ireland

David Lang

Superb photographic guide, covering the 51 species recorded, including all varieties and sub-species, plus 9 species of doubtful provenance. The stunning colour plates show the ....

British Orchids

A Site Guide

Roger Bowmer

A handy reference to the locations of that most beautiful of native plants, the wild orchid. There are 51 species of wild orchid native to the British Isles and each one is ....

CITES Orchid Checklist 4

For the Genera: Aerides, Coelogyne, Comparettia and Masdevallia

MJ Smith et al

This is the fourth in the CITES orchid checklist series, and covers the genera Aerides, Coelogyne, Comparettia and Masdevallia. It contains a full list of accepted names, ....

CITES and Slipper Orchids / CITES et les Orchidées Sabot de Vénus / CITES y las Zapatillas de Venus

HN McGough et al

This CITES User's Guide covers the genera Cypripedium, Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium. Highly sought-after in trade, these orchids are strictly regulated by CITES. This is the ....

Contributions to the Orchid Flora of Guinea, West Africa

Dariusz L Szlachetko and Agnieszka Kowalkowska

This is a full standard flora of the country and treats 54 genera and 153 species based on the examination of 1258 herbarium specimens. After a short introduction and key to ....

Costa Rica Field Guide: Orchids

Laminated field guide with illustrations of over 51 orchids commonly found in Costa Rica. Each species is identified by their ....

An Enthusiasm for Orchids

Sex and Deception in Plant Evolution

John Alcock

Looks set to become a classic of the literature on orchids. ....

Field Guide to Orchids of Britain and Europe

KP Buttler

Photographic field guide covering all 216 European species and 30 subspecies of orchid. As well as numerous colour illustrations, there are maps for distribution of the rarer ....

A Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand

Nantiya Vaddhanaphuti

Much enlarged edition, now describing and illustrating 264 species. ....

Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Texas

Paul Martin Brown

Texas is home to some of the rarest orchid species in the world. From the Big Thicket to the Big Bend, from the Panhandle to the coastal plain, "Field Guide to the Wild Orchids ....

The First Nature Guide to Wild Orchids in Wales

Sue Parker

Pocket guide to identifying wild orchids and finding the best orchid sites in Wales. ....

Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea, Volume 4: Genera Kuhlhasseltia to Ophioglossella (excluding Dendrobiinae s.l.)

A Schuiteman and EF De Vogel

This CD-ROM treats 19 genera comprising almost 400 species. Among the major genera are Liparis, Malaxis, Mediocalcar, Octarrhena and Oberonia. Not included are the genera ....

Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea, Volume 5: Genera Pachystoma to Zeuxine (excluding Dendrobiinae s.l.)

A Schuiteman and EF De Vogel

This CD-ROM treats 47 genera comprising almost 500 species. Among the major genera are Phreatia, Plocoglottis, Spathoglottis and Taeniophyllum. Not included are genera allied ....

Flora de la República de Cuba, Series A: Plantas Vasculares, Fasicúlo 12 Orchidaceae, I - II

Helga Dietrich, Hagen Stenzel and Berthold Möbus

Part I: Parte General; Part II: Pleurothallidineae, 1 (Generos 53 -61). With keys to genera and species. ....

The Genus Cymbidium

David Du Puy and Phillip Cribb

Cymbidiums are among the most important and popular orchids in horticulture. Starting in late Victorian England, the variety of form and colour in the species encouraged ....

The Genus Cymbidium in China

Liu Zhong-jian

Cymbidium species, mainly terrestrial ones such as C. goeringii, C.faberi, C.ensifolium, C.sinense, C.kanran, C.tortisepalum and C. tortisepalum var.longibracteatum, have a long ....

Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 4: Epidendroideae (Part 1)

Edited by Alec Pridgeon, Philip J Cribb, Mark W Chase and Finn Rasmussen

This fourth volume treats the first 210 genera of the largest subfamily, Epidendroideae, including some of the showiest orchids often used in hybridizing. Comprehensive ....

Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 5: Epidendroideae (Part 2)

Edited by Alec M Pridgeon, Phillip J Cribb, Mark W Chase and Finn Rasmussen

The Genera Orchidacearum series represents a robust and natural classification of the orchids, something that has eluded plant scientists and orchid enthusiasts for years. ....

Growing Orchids from Seed

Philip Seaton and Margaret Ramsay

Explains everything from selecting the right equipment to planting your own seed-raised orchids in the greenhouse. Eight-eight lavishly illustrated pages of step-by-step ....

Guide to Orchids

Richard Gulliver, Mavis Gulliver and Carol Roberts

With colour paintings covering 69 species, subspecies and hybrids, this 12-panel chart covers all the orchids that are likely to be seen in Great Britain (including the ....

Huntleyas and Related Orchids

Patricia A Harding

Revered by avid orchid collectors for its delightful, star-shaped flowers, "Huntleya" is a small group of orchids found mostly on the floor of the cloud forest. Besides their ....

Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXVIII: A Reconsideration of Masdevallia, and the Systematics of Specklinia and Vegetatively Similar Taxa (Orchidaceae)

Carlyle A Luer

In addition to the taxonomic treatment of Specklinia and similar pleurothallid genera, segregate taxa are recognized within the large genus Masdevallia. New orchid taxa are ....

Icones Pleurothallidinarum XXIX: A Third Century of Stelis of Ecuador, Systematics of Apoda-Prorepentia

Systematics of Miscellaneous Small Genera, Addenda New Genera, Species and Combinations (Orchidaceae)

Carlyle A Luer

Part three of four presents 100 new species of Stelis. The new species are presented alphabetically in three artificial sections, groups of more or less allied species with ....

Illustrated Checklist: Orchids of Chios, Inouses and Psara

Mike Taylor

This book gives a summary of information currently available on the known or suspected orchid taxa from Chios, and indicates the extent to which information is accurate or ....

Lady's-slippers in Your Pocket

A Guide to the Native Lady's-slipper Orchids, Cypripedium, of the United States and Canada

Paul Martin Brown

Native orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth and development but, nonetheless, still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers in ....

Ladies'-tresses in Your Pocket

A Guide to the Native Ladies'-tresses Orchids, Spiranthes, of the United States and Canada

Paul Martin Brown

Native orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth and development but, nonetheless, still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers in ....

Lycaste, Ida and Anguloa

The Essential Guide

Henry Oakeley

This long awaited successor to `Lycaste Species. The Essential Guide' (1993), contains descriptions and photographs with bibliographical, geographical, habitat, cultural and ....

The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Illustrated Dictionary of Orchid Genera

Peggy Alrich and Wesley Higgins

The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Illustrated Dictionary of Orchid Genera is the most comprehensive account of orchid genera to date. Its concise entries provide details of ....

Micropropagation of Orchids

Joseph Arditti

The second edition of this highly regarded book offers a compendium of methods for multiplying orchids through micropropagation. A detailed collection of procedures and ....

Modern Methods in Orchid Conservation

Edited by HW Pritchard

The subject matter of this text is conference based and deals with the physiology, ecology and management of orchid conservation. It offers information not only to the ....

Moth Orchids

The Complete Guide to Phalaenopsis

Steven A Frowine

With their refined beauty and elegant flower form, moth orchids (members of the genus "Phalaenopsis" are the basic black of the orchid world. In fact, moth orchids are the ....

The New Encyclopedia of Orchids

1500 Species in Cultivation

Isobyl La Croix

1500 orchid species are profiled in this authoritative, detailed, and carefully researched encyclopedia. Infinitely varied and hugely interesting, these strikingly ....

Ophrys

The Bee Orchids of Europe

Henrik Aerenlund and Niels Faurhodt

The genus Ophrys, the charismatic bee orchids, constitutes one of the most diverse and biologically fascinating groups of plants to be encountered in Europe, particularly the ....

Orchids

Michel Viard

This attractive two-volume box set offers practical information, a complete history, and a wealth of fascinating orchid facts. The first volume of "Orchids" includes a history ....

Orchids

A Practical Guide to Care and Cultivation

Michael Tibbs

Introduces the beginner to the fascinating world of growing and caring for orchids. With more than 25,000 species, orchids are quite possibly the largest, and certainly the most ....

Orchid

The Fatal Attraction

Anne Ronse

The history of orchids teems with tales of temptation and passion. This stunning book combines the most luscious and tactile photographs with surprising and informative texts ....

Die Orchideengattungen Anacamptis, Orchis, Neotinea

Phylogenie, Taxonomie, Morphologie, Biologie, Verbreitung, kologie, Hybridisation

Horst Kretzschmar, Wolfgang Eccarius and Helga Dietrich

Complex fundamental work on Orchid Genera with many clans, updated classification of 36 species and 38 subspecies. During recent years, methods of molecular biology have ....

Orchid Biotechnology

Edited by Wen-Huei Chen and Hong-Hwa Chen

The diversity and specialization in orchid floral morphology have fascinated botanists and collectors for centuries. In the past 10 years, the orchid industry has been growing ....

Orchids of Britain and Ireland

A Field and Site Guide

Anne Harrap and Simon Harrap

Orchids have long held a fascination, both for keen botanists and the general public. From the mania of Victorian collectors to the enthusiasm of modern photographers, this ....

Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives, Volume 10

Edited by Joseph Arditti, Tiiu Kull and Sek Man Wong

This is the 10th volume in a series which was initiated in 1977. Like previous volumes, it contains scientific peer reviewed reviews on topics dealing with orchids. ....

Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives, IX

Edited by Kenneth M Cameron, Joseph Arditti and Tiiu Kull

A broad range of scientific subjects reflecting the most current knowledge in orchidology is presented in this volume. The editors have continued the tradition of ....

The Orchids of Cyprus

A Guide to the Cyprus Orchids

Yiannis Christofides

Excellent guide to all the currently known Cyprus Orchid species. The essential characteristics of each species are given, along with colour photographs allowing easy ....

Orchids: Crete and Dodecanese

Horst Kretzschmar, Gisela Kretzschmar and Wolfgang Eccarius

This guide presents 70 species and 23 sub-species, while a further 5 species are to be considered doubtful or unstable. For each plant there is a detailed description and ....

The Orchid Expert

DG Hessayon

Orchids were once just for the wealthy and the skilled greenhouse grower, but now they are for everyone. All too often they are thrown away after flowering - "The Orchid ....

Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East

Pierre Delforge

First English Edition of this magnificent guide, covering identification, biology and conservation of more than 520 species of orchid found in Europe, North Africa and the ....

The Orchid Genera Anacamptis, Orchis, Neotinea

Phylogeny, Taxonomy, Morphology, Biology, Distribution, Ecology, Hybridisation

Horst Kretzschmar, Wolfgang Eccarius and Helga Dietrich

Complex fundamental work on Orchid Genera with many clans, updated classification of 36 species and 38 subspecies. During recent years, methods of molecular biology have ....

Orchids of Mexico

Eric Hagsater et al

This book presents the great diversity of form and color adopted by the species of family Orchidaceae in Mexico, which is represented in practically all the ecosystems of ....

Orchids of Madagascar

Johan Hermans, Clare Hermans, Phillip Cribb and Jean Bosser

A new edition of a now classic work, with the diagnostic notes on each species extended to provide much additional information on distribution, habitat and flowering times. The ....

Les Orchidées de Poitou-Charentes et de Vendée

Jean-Claude Guerin, Jean-Michel Mathe and Andre Merlet

60 species of orchids are covered, each with colour photos and distribution maps. Identification key and a section detailing suggested walks are also included. ....

Orchids on the Rock

The Wild Orchids of Newfoundland

Andrus Voitk and Maria Voitk

Photographic field guide. Includes information about habitat, size, and blooming period for each species. ....

Orchids of Russia and Adjacent Countries

(within the borders of the former USSR)

MG Vakhrameeva, IV Tatarenko, TI Varlygina, GK Torosyan and MN Zagulski

This is the first complete scientific treatment of the orchid flora of the former USSR. The authors studied orchids for more than 30 years, in different climatic zones, e.g. in ....

Die Orchideen der Schweiz

Ein Feldführer

Beat A Wartmann

Field guide to the orchids of Switzerland. All 73 orchid species are described, and include colour photos. Includes distribution maps. ....

Die Orchideen der Türkei

Beschreibung, Okologie, Verbreitung, Gefährdung, Schutz

CAJ Kreutz

Magnificently illustrated orchid flora of Turkey. Each species account includes colour photos, distribution map, description, synonyms, habitat, altitude, distribution, and ....

Terrestrial Orchids

From Seed to Mycotrophic Plant

Hanne N Rasmussen

Although they have great appeal little is known about the reproduction in nature of these vulnerable species. This detailed survey uses a combination of field and ....

Treasure of Masdevallia, Volume 28

Carlyle Luer

This 2006 release in this folio series continues the Carl Luer taxonomic consideration of these pleurothallid orchids. Sixteen species are illustrated by Stig Dahstrom: ....

Wild Orchids in Myanmar, Volume 3: Shangri-La of Wild Orchids

Last Paradise of Wild Orchids

Yoshitaka Tanaka

The third volume of a planned series of six, the present book focuses on the wide variety of orchid species to be found at high altitudes on and in the vicinity of ....

Wild Orchids of the Northeast

New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey

Paul Martin Brown

In a complete revision and expansion of his previous work on the subject, Paul Martin Brown incorporates 10 years of additional research and fieldwork in this expanded guide ....

Alien Grasses of the British Isles: A Provisional Catalogue

E Clement, TB Ryves and MC Foster

An annotated list of all alien grass species, arranged in systematic order, which have been reliably recorded as growing wild in the British Isles. A companion volume to ....

Bamboos and Grasses

Simple Steps to Success

Jon Ardle

This book presents simple steps to gardening success, from the experts at the RHS. Follow RHS show-how and know-how for a garden that looks great all year round (whatever ....

Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes

Edited by Tom A Ranker and Christopher H Haufler

With their team of contemporary scholars, the editors present a thorough coverage of fundamental topics necessary for obtaining an up-to-date understanding of the biology of ....

Biodiversity of Wild Triticeae (Poaceae) in Poland as an Expression of Tribe Microevolution

Edited by M Mizianty and F Ludwik

To-date, no comprehensive studies on this group of plants have been carried out in Poland. This book presents a summary of many years of broadly designed research, on the ....

Colour Identification Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of the British Isles and North-Western Europe

Francis Rose

Illustrated by Claire Dalby, Lura Mason and R B Davis This comprehensive work provides amateurs and professionals alike with a definitive account of all the native ....

Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns

Sue Olsen

Gardeners who seek an up-to-date, authoritative guide to the wealth of garden-worthy ferns available today will find none better than Sue Olsen. Drawing from four decades of ....

Essential Oil Bearing Grasses

Akhila Anand

Essential oil bearing or aromatic grasses, such as lemongrass and citronella, are used widely across the world in perfumes, soaps, candles, and incense, as well as for ....

Etymological Dictionary of Grasses

Harold Trevor Clifford and Peter D Bostock

The dictionary provides explanations of the meaning and origins of generic and specific names of grasses, one of the largest and economically most important plant families. ....

The Ferns and Fern Allies of Pennsylvania

Thomas R/Travis Holly J Lord

Three hundred million years ago, ferns dominated the earth's surface, forming extensive marshes and forests with heights of over twenty-five meters. Today, ferns and their ....

Ferns of Kinabalu

An Introduction

John H Beaman and Peter J Edwards

The Kinabalu flora includes about 5000 species of vascular plants, of which some 12 percent are ferns. They occur from the lowest elevations to the highest and in every ....

Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges

An Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae)

Andrew Hipp and Rachel D Davis

A full-colour introduction to an important genus of wetland plants that make up about 7 percent of the flora of the Upper Midwest. Sedges are among the world's most diverse and ....

Grasses

C Hubbard

This comprehensive, illustrated study by a leading world authority remains a standard work. In it, farmers, botanists and anyone interested in the countryside can find all ....

Grasses and Grassland Ecology

David J Gibson

Grasslands, in particular managed pastures and rangelands, are widespread, covering approximately 40% (52 million km2) of the Earth's land surface. They are dominated by ....

Key to Common Ferns

James Merryweather

Foldout chart with colour illustrations, by Carol Roberts, of 38 ferns found in the British Isles. It includes simple keys to aid identification and a brief glossary of the ....

Manual of Grasses for North America

Edited by Mary E Barkworth, Laurel K Anderton, Kathleen M Capels and Sandy Long

Designed as a successor to the classic volume by Hitchcock and Chase, this book reflects current taxonomic thought and includes keys, illustrations, and distribution maps for ....

Population Biology of Grasses

Edited by GP Cheplick

Grasses occupy a greater area of the world's land surface than any other plant family, occurring in almost every terrestrial environment and providing a vital source of food ....

Sedges of the British Isles

AC Jermy, DA Simpson, MJY Foley and MS Porter

The long awaited 3rd edition of The Sedges of the British Isles is now available. The handbook has been considerably expanded in size, with the scope of the book widened by ....

World Checklist of Cyperaceae

Sedges

Raphael Govaerts and David A Simpson

The sedge family, Cyperaceae, is the third largest family of monocotyledonous plants. They are of significant economic importance, especially among rural communities in the ....