Flora of Great Britain and Ireland
Volume 5. Butomaceae - Orchidaceae
Part of Flora of Great Britain and Ireland
- Authors:
- Peter Sell, University of Cambridge
- Gina Murrell, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: September 2013
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This critical Flora provides a definitive account of the native species, naturalised species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British Isles. Full keys and descriptions should enable the user to name all plants occurring in the wild, plus some ornamental trees and shrubs. For the first time detailed accounts of all the large apomictic genera are given and many infraspecific variants included. Each species entry begins with the accepted latin name, synonyms and the common English name. A detailed description follows, with separate descriptions being given for infraspecific taxa. Information on status, ecology and distribution is also included. Clear black and white line drawings illustrate an extensive glossary and also illuminate the diagnostic features of a number of groups of plants.
Read more- Provides keys and full descriptions of all taxa that a botanist might reasonably find in the wild in the British Isles
- Descriptions are sufficiently detailed to confirm the accurate identification of any given plant
- An essential purchase for the library of any professional or serious amateur botanist
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'Sell and Murrell provide a solid reference book of straight taxonomy.' Plant Talk
See more reviews'… the authors have made an excellent beginning in an impressive undertaking. The intent of the authors was to create a new generation taxonomic treatment that could serve as a single reference work, supplying basic information of British vascular plants to a broad and varied cadre of scientists from environmentalists to molecular biologists and biochemists. The authors of Flora of Great Britain and Ireland have with their first volume succeeded in making good progress in this direction.' Alice le Duc, HortScience
' … they are a fitting culmination of the progress in the study of British [lants and vegetation during this century'. P. Lusby, Edinburgh Journal of Botany
'Flora of Great Britain and Ireland will prove to be of great use for professional and amateur botanists, conservationists, gardeners, specialists in agriculture and other people interested in nature.' Jiri Danihelka, Flora Giobotanica
'The scope and content of this first volume are a mouthwatering fortaste of what is to follow - accurate, detailed and all-embracing accounts of each species. I look forward to the publication of the remaining volumes and the completion of a mammoth and worthwhile project.' Paul Hackney, Irish Naturalists' Journal
'… exceptionally detailed … by far the most complete and authoritative account of neophytes and aliens yet published … I found many of the habitat descriptions superlative.' John Richards, Watsonia
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- Date Published: September 2013
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781107108721
- contains: 21 b/w illus.
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Foreword S. M. Walters
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Conspectus of families
2. Text
3. Artificial key to families
4. Butomaceae
5. Alismataceae
6. Hydrocharitaceae
7. Scheuchzeriaceae
8. Juncaginaceae
9. Potamogetonaceae
10. Ruppiaceae
11. Najadaceae
12. Zanichelliaceae
13. Zosteraceae
14. Arecaceae
15. Araceae
16. Lemnaceae
17. Commelinaceae
18. Eriocaulaceae
19. Juncaceae
20. Cyperaceae
21. Poaceae
22. Sparganiaceae
23. Typhaceae
24. Bromeliaceae
25. Pontederiaceae
26. Iridaceae
27. Liliaceae
28. Agavaceae
29. Dioscoreaceae
30. Orchidaceae
Glossary
Abbreviations
Index.
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