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 ....

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. ....

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 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 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 ....

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 ....

Filicinae, Gymnospermae and other Monocots, excluding Cyperaceae

Ferns, conifers, and other monocots, excluding sedges

Robert H Mohlenbrock

Aquatic and standing water plants of the central Midwest from orchids to cattails. This convenient reference volume includes descriptions, nomenclature, ecological information, ....

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

JA Villareal et al

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 141: Chloranthaceae

Graciela Calderon de Rzedowski

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 142: Sapindaceae

Graciela Calderon de Rzedowski and Jerzy Rzedowski

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 143: Proteaceae

Graciela Calderon de Rzedowski

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 144: Alstroemeriaceae

Raquel Galván Villanueva and Yunuén Martínez Calixto

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

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. ....

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 Jasminum

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 ....

Guide Alla Flora - II

Le Guide Di Dryades 3 - Serie Flore II (F-II)

Pier Luigi Nimis and Stefano Martellos

Includes dichotomous keys for the identification of vascular plants in four areas of Friuli (NE Italy). The four keys, whose outline was produced by an original software ....

The International Clematis Register and Checklist 2002: Second Supplement

Victoria Matthews

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 ....

Monograph of Ourisia (Plantaginaceae)

Heidi M Meudt

The genus Ourisia (formerly included in Scrophulariaceae, now assigned to the revised Plantaginaceae) occurs almost exclusively at high elevations in the southern hemisphere. ....

Monograph of Pseuduvaria (Annonaceae)

Yvonne CF Su and Richard MK Saunders

Pseuduvaria (Annonaceae) comprises 52 species of trees and treelets that are found from Myanmar to northern Australia. It is most diverse in New Guinea, where 20 species ....

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 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 ....

Pocket Guide to Hardy Rhododendrons and Azalea Species

JF McQuire and MLA Robinson

Profiles all the hardy Rhododendron and Azalea species in temperate zones throughout the world. ....

Revision of Harveya (Orobanchaceae) of Southern Africa

Christopher P Randle

Harveya (Orobanchaceae) is a genus of root holoparasites native to Africa, Madagascar, and Yemen. Of 41 validly published species names attributed to Harveya, 25 apply to the ....

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 ....

Systematics of Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) in Bolivia, Including an Overview of the Genus

Jochen Müller

Baccharis (Compositae-Astereae) includes herbaceous perennials, shrubs, vines, and trees. It occurs throughout the warmer regions of North America and in Central America, ....

Systematics of Claytonia (Portulaceae)

John M Miller and Kenton L Chambers

Claytonia (Portulacaceae) comprises 27 species, including 14 subspecies, of fibrous-rooted annuals as well as tuberous, stoloniferous, rhizomatous, and caudicose ....

The Teeth of the Lion

The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion

Anita Sanchez

Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are a widespread and well known flowering plant. They occur, it seems, in every backyard, garden, playground, parking lot, and asphalt ....

Teratopia

The World of Cristate and Variegated Succulents

Gordon Rowley

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 ....

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, 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. ....

The Apple Grower

A Guide for the Organic Orchardist

Michael Phillips

Since The Apple Grower first appeared in 1998, orchard expert Michael Phillips has continued his research with apples, which have been called `organic's final frontier'. ....

Arboles Frutales Exóticos y Poco Conocidos en Puerto Rico

Juan A Rivero and Bryan R Brunner

This lavishly illustrated guide describes rare and exotic fruit trees grown in Puerto Rico. Aside from each tree's physical description, every entry elaborates on its ....

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. ....

Arboles Nativos de Chile / Chilean Trees

Guia de Reconocimiento / Identification Guide

Claudio Donoso Zegers

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

Atlas Ilustrado de Arboles de Espana

This book is a practical identification guide to the main arboreal species of the Iberian Peninsula, Baleric and Canary Islands. ....

Atlas of Woody Plant Stems

Evolution, Structure, and Environmental Modifications

Fritz H Schweingruber, Annett Börner and Ernst-Detlef Schulze

This atlas gives a unique assemblage of microscopic slides of wood anatomy and of the respective species in nature and demonstrates the reaction of stem anatomy to ....

Le Bananier et sa Culture

Andre Lassoudiere

Provides fundamental knowledge on the culture of banana trees. ....

Biology and Ecology of Norway Spruce

Edited by Mark G Tjoelker, Adam Boratynski and Wladyslaw Bugala

Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) is an important tree species with a remarkable natural range throughout Europe and Asia, ranging from the Balkan Peninsula to Siberia in the ....

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 ....

Collins Complete British Trees

Paul Sterry

This easy-to-use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain & Ireland. Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify, whether ....

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 ....

Conifers Around the World

Zsolt Debreczy and István Rácz

Conifers Around the World presents 500 species of conifers of 52 genera, including several that are new to science. ....

Conifers for Gardens

An Illustrated Encyclopedia

Richard L Bitner

Conifers for Gardens is intended to take away the element of uncertainty when you're choosing a plant that may alter your yard for years to come. Profusely illustrated with ....

EUCLID: Eucalypts of Australia

MIH Brooker, AV Slee, JR Connors and SM Duffy

Euclid is the definitive electronic identification and information system for Australian eucalypts, which has now been expanded to include northern Australia. Covering the ....

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 ....

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. ....

Forest Trees of Australia

Edited by DJ Boland, MIH Brooker et al

New edition of this authoritative reference, describing and illustrating nearly 300 species - 70 are new to this edition. Australia has an amazingly diverse range of ....

Growth Dynamics of Conifer Tree Rings

Images of Past and Future Environments

Edited by Eugene A Vaganov, Malcolm K Hughes and Alexander V Shashkin

Each tree ring contains an image of the time when the ring formed, projected onto the ring's size, structure, and composition. Tree rings thus are natural archives of past ....

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

Heritage Trees of Scotland

Donald Rodger, Jon Stokes and James Ogilvie

An illustrated full colour guide to 100 historic Scottish trees. The hardback published in 2006 is a revised and expanded edition of the paperback. ....

The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs

Edited by J Hillier and A 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

Catherine Cutler, Martin Walters and Tony Russell

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 ....

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 ....

Langeneicker Eichen Register / The World Register of Oaks

Edited by Reinhold Lübbert

This book is the product of the international cooperation of many experts on oak nomenclature. Approximately 15 000 botanical oak names have been recorded in ....

The Living Wisdom of Trees

Fred Hageneder

A richly illustrated guide to the human significance of more than 55 trees, from alder to oak, discover their symbolism, healing properties and more. ....

Mahogany

Lydia White and Peter Gasson

Identification guide to the wood of the true mahogany Swietenia and other timbers known as 'mahogany'. Full wood anatomical descriptions with microscopic and macroscopic ....

Multipurpose Trees in the Tropics

Management & Improvement Strategies

Edited by VP Tewari and RL Srivastava

A valuable title for researchers pursuing better management of multipuropse tree species and medicinal plants. Contributions are compilied in five separate sections for ....

The Names of the Ligneous Species of Middle Europe

(Indigenous Trees and Shrubs as Well as Those Frequently Planted For Commerce or Ornament

Jean-Louis Moret

Jean-Louis Moret is a botanist at the Cantonal Botanic Museum is Lausanne. He is frequently asked for the names of plants and in particular those of trees and other ....

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 ....

Oaks of Asia

Yu L Menitskii

Covers systematics, geographic distribution, ecology, phytocenology and evolution of oaks of the extensive forests of Asia. ....

Oak: The Frame of Civilization

William B Logan

The oak tree is found throughout the temperate zones of the world; knowing how to use it has made an astonishing difference to human history. Acorn-eating has sustained humans ....

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; ....

The Remarkable Baobab

Thomas Pakenham

Pakenham, author of acclaimed Meetings with Remarkable Trees and Remarkable Trees of the World turns his attention to the most extraordinary tree of them all, ....

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 ....

The Story of the Apple

Barrie E Juniper and David J Mabberley

The Story of the Apple reveals the solution to a long-standing puzzle. Where did the apple come from, and why is the familiar large, sweet, cultivated apple so different ....

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 ....

Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands

Their Culture, Environment and Use

Edited by Craig R Elevitch

"This is an excellent publication for general reference and extension purposes throughout the humid tropics. It is indeed a 'royal' treat for those who like tropical ....

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

Their Use, Management, Cultivation and Biology

Robert Watson

An essential reference tool for all those who have a passion for trees as well as those who work in tree-related professions whether they be garden managers, forest and country ....

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 the California Landscape

Charles 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 ....

The Trees that Made Britain

Archie Miles

Trees are the oldest living inhabitants of the planet. From the magnificent oak to the beautiful willow they have all played a part in shaping the landscape we live in today. ....

Trees That Shape the World

Tom Petherick

Offers a photographic study of the impact of trees on our lives and our surroundings. This book looks at a different climate zone from the arctic north to the tropical south, ....

Trees at their Upper Limit

Treelife Limitation at the Alpine Timberline

Edited by Gerhard Wieser and Michael Tausz

Emerging from decades of intensive research into alpine timberlines, Trees at their Upper Limit presents a complete modern synthesis of current knowledge on the ....

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 ....

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. ....

Wood Structure and Environment

Fritz H Schweingruber

Dendrochronology and wood anatomy developed for decades as two independent scientific fields. It was only in the last decade that it was made clear that the dimension of time ....

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 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, ....

100 North East Indian Orchids

Mohan Pradhan

This is the first comprehensive work on the Orchids of the North East Indian Region. A region comprising of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, ....

Angraecoid Orchids

Species from the African Region

Joyce Stewart, Johan Hermans and Bob Campbell

These so-called 'jewels of Africa' with their sparkling flowers, distinctive growth habit and floriferous nature are much prized and this account, the first to include the ....

Australian Orchid Genera

An information and identification system

DL Jones, T Hopley et al

Australian Orchid Genera: an information and identification system presents the current status of orchid taxonomy in the form of an illustrated interactive key. All 192 genera ....

Australian Orchid Research, Volume 5

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 ....

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 ....

The Classic Cattleyas

Arthur A Chadwick and Arthur E Chadwick

In 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form ....

A Complete Guide to the Native Orchids of Australia

Including the Island Territories

David L Jones

Talks about orchids, featuring beautiful photography, a comprehensive identification guide, and details of species and descriptions. This book is of interest to the home ....

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 ....

The Dendrobiums

Howard P Wood

This volume offers the serious orchidist not only a guide to species identification, but also a many-faceted source of information on the Dendrobiinae, including a guide to ....

Dendrobium and Its Relatives

Bill Lavarack, Wayne Harris and Geoff Stocker

Dendrobium is an enormous orchid genus of more than 1000 species native to south Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and Oceania. They are highly popular among orchid growers for ....

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 ....

Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar

Phillip Cribb and Johan Hermans

Guide to the extensive orchid flora of Madagascar illustrated with over 600 colour photographs. ....

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's Orchids

Ned Nash and Isobyl La Croix

From the producers of the bestselling Flora (Timber Press, 2003) comes the definitive reference for orchid enthusiasts, with more than 1500 orchids described in detail. Genus ....

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

Phillip Cribb and David Du Puy

Cymbidium are probably the most popular of all orchids. This book is a completely new treatment covering all the current known species. ....

Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 3: Orchidoideae Part 2

Vanilloideae

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

Classification of orchids based on evolutionary history, determined by morphology and the latest DNA data. This third volume desribes the remaining 105 genera of subfamily ....

Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 2: Orchidoideae Part 1

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

Covers the first 100 species of the Orchidaceeae family and contains at least 1 colour illustration for each genera.'... elegantly presented ... this work is undoubtedly ....

Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 1: General Introduction, Apostasioideae and Cypripedioideae

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

This, the first volume of the Genera Orchidacearum, includes Cypripedioideae, the slipper orchids, arguably the most attractive and popular orchids of all.'I think ....

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 ....

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 ....

Icones Pleurothallidiinarum XXVIII: Reconsideration of Masdevallia, and the Systematics of Specklinia and Vegetatively Similar Genera (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 ....

Kompendium der Europäischen Orchideen / Catalogue of European Orchids

CAJ Kreutz

Orchids are among the rarest, most beautiful and fascinating plants in the world. No other plant family stimulates such enthusiastic interest from flower lovers and amateur ....

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 ....

Miniature Orchids

Steven A Frowine

Some of the most intriguing orchids are those classified as miniatures plants that range from just an inch or two in height to a maximum of 12 inches. Steven Frowine profiles ....

Native Orchids of China in Colour

Chen Singchi, Tsi Zhanhuo and Luo Yibo

Distributed by Elsevier Science on behalf of Science Press. Available internationally for the first time, this book is a definitive illustrated work on Chinese wild orchids. ....

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

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 ....

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 ....

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 ....