The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

Author : Gemma Bramley,Anna Trias Blasi,Richard Wilford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02
Category : Plants
ISBN : 1842467727

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The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook by Gemma Bramley,Anna Trias Blasi,Richard Wilford Pdf

The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook brings together the combined knowledge of Kew experts in a guide to the commonly encountered plants of temperate regions. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a centre of expertise for cultivating a range of plants from around the world, especially temperate plants which are grown in the Arboretum, Alpine House and Temperate House, as well as at Wakehurst. In this book, Kew's experts have accumulated an unsurpassed practical knowledge of the plants they encounter, both scientific and horticultural.100 plant families are described in detail and richly illustrated with photographs showing the important identification characters, along with distribution maps, line drawings and herbarium sheets. This book is the primary resource for plant identification for those working in temperate regions around the world.

Author : Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Gemma Bramley
Publisher : La Mona Bismarck Foundation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Tropical plants
ISBN : 184246602X

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The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook by Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Gemma Bramley Pdf

The tropics with their lush rainforests are extremely rich in plant life but are still comparatively unknown. Botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have a long tradition of exploring and plant collecting in the tropics, accumulating an unsurpassed practical knowledge of the tropical plants they encounter.This second edition of The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook brings together this knowledge in a guide to the commonly encountered and ecologically important plants of the tropics. Written by Kew's experts, this handbook is based on Kew's Tropical Plant Identification course, which uses classical morphology, as well as more simple 'spot' characters, to teach plant identification.

Author : Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Gemma Bramley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Tropical plants
ISBN : 1842466038

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The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook by Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Gemma Bramley Pdf

Author : Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Gemma Bramley
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Tropical plants
ISBN : 1842463810

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The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook by Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Gemma Bramley Pdf

A guide to the commonly encountered and ecologically important plant families of the tropics, written by Kew's experts who teach the Kew Tropical Plant Identification course.

Author : Henk Beentje
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Botany
ISBN : 1842466046

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The Kew Plant Glossary by Henk Beentje Pdf

This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. This is an essential companion for anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, monographs and field guides. In this second edition 4,500 botanical terms are described with accompanying illustrations, including a new section on vegetation terms and an updated colour section.'Catnip for the garden geek...this fascinating, authoritative volume may seduce even the most casual browser.'The New York Times, 27 May 2010

Author : James Cullen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139458757

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Practical Plant Identification by James Cullen Pdf

Practical Plant Identification is an essential guide to identifying flowering plant families (wild or cultivated) in the northern hemisphere. Details of plant structure and terminology accompany practical keys to identify 318 families into which flowering plants are divided. Specifically designed for practical use, the keys can easily be worked backwards for checking identifications. Containing descriptions of families and listings of the genera within, it also includes a section on further identification to generic and specific levels. A successor to the author's bestselling The Identification of Flowering Plant Families, this guide is updated, and retains the same concise user-friendly approach. Cullen skillfully leads the reader from restrictive disciplines of older taxonomy, into an era of increasing numbers of plant families defined by DNA analysis. Aimed primarily at students of botany and horticulture, this is a perfect introduction to plant identification for anyone interested in plant taxonomy.

Author : Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,Michael F. Fay,Mark W. Chase
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226536705

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Plants of the World by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,Michael F. Fay,Mark W. Chase Pdf

Plants of the World is the first book to systematically explore every vascular plant family on earth—more than four hundred and fifty of them—organized in a modern phylogenetic order. Detailed entries for each family include descriptions, distribution, evolutionary relationships, and fascinating information on economic uses of plants and etymology of their names. All entries are also copiously illustrated in full color with more than 2,500 stunning photographs. A collaboration among three celebrated botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World is authoritative, comprehensive, and beautiful. Covering everything from ferns to angiosperms, it will be an essential resource for practicing botanists, horticulturists, and nascent green thumbs alike.

Author : Diane M. Bridson,Leonard Forman,Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Botanical specimens
ISBN : UOM:39015050179418

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The Herbarium Handbook by Diane M. Bridson,Leonard Forman,Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pdf

The standard reference for all botanists, herbarium managers and technicians involved with the making and maintenance of herbarium collections. Many figures and text illustrations.

Author : Peter Goldblatt,John C. Manning
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604699210

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Temperate Garden Plant Families by Peter Goldblatt,John C. Manning Pdf

Learn how to identify the most important temperate plant families Based on the most up-to-date research, Temperate Garden Plant Families spans the spectrum from Acanthaceae (the acanthus family) to Zingiberaceae (the ginger family), and reflects the current scientific consensus about the family status of the most popular garden genera. Introductory information includes an overview of family classification, plant nomenclature, and plant morphology. The comprehensive A–Z of plants includes profiles that include information on the number of species and genera, plant form, flowers, fruit, and a short description. Each profile is illustrated with color photographs and botanical illustrations. Botanists, horticulturists, gardeners, and students will all welcome this authoritative yet accessible reference.

Author : Kathy Willis
Publisher : Templar Publishing
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781787413283

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Botanicum by Kathy Willis Pdf

The 2016 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series, Botanicum is a stunningly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.

Author : Elizabeth A. Dauncey,Sonny Larsson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780691178769

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Plants That Kill by Elizabeth A. Dauncey,Sonny Larsson Pdf

"This richly illustrated book provides an in-depth natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth, covering everything from the lethal effects of hemlock and deadly nightshade to the uses of such plants in medicine, ritual, and chemical warfare"--Dust jacket.

Author : W. John Kress,Shirley Sherwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Botanical artists
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133007414

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The Art of Plant Evolution by W. John Kress,Shirley Sherwood Pdf

'Art meets science' in this beautiful book that aims to give readers a sense of some contemporary scientific discoveries that are changing our understanding of plant relationships.136 botanical paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, by 84 artists, cover 50 orders of plants in 118 families, and a total of 133 species, providing a sweeping overview of the evolution of plants on earth.The paintings display a sampling of the plant world from fungi to daisies, including algae, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants arranged in the most up to date evolutionary sequence, determined by recent DNA analysis.The text places each artist's observations as displayed in the paintings, in the context of modern plant classification, providing readers with a new understanding of the complex interrelationships between plant species, and enhancing their appreciation of the botanical artist's ability to portray the delicate beauty of nature.This publication is based on an exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, running from August to December 2009, to celebrate Kew's 250th anniversary and Darwin's bicentenary.

Author : Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Laura V. S. Jennings
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-04
Category : Arbres
ISBN : 1842467506

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Trees of New Guinea by Timothy M. A. Utteridge,Laura V. S. Jennings Pdf

The island of New Guinea is the most floristically diverse island in the world with an extremely rich tree flora of up to 5,000 species. Trees of New Guinea details each of the 693 plant genera with arborescent members found in New Guinea. The entire New Guinea region is covered, including the West Papua and Papua Provinces of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the surrounding islands such as New Britain, New Ireland and Bougainville. The book follows contemporary classifications and is richly illustrated with line drawings and photographs throughout. Each group has a family description and key to the New Guinea tree genera, followed by a description of each genus, with notes on taxonomy, distribution, ecology and diagnostic characters.Trees of New Guinea is the essential companion to anyone studying or working in the region, including botanists, conservation workers, ecologists and zoologists.

Author : Alwyn H. Gentry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 895 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1993-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226289435

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A Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), with Supplementary Notes on Herbaceous Taxa by Alwyn H. Gentry Pdf

To understand almost any part of the tropical rain forest's fabulously complex web of life, one must first learn to identify a bewildering array of plants. Alwyn Gentry's landmark book, completed just before his tragic death in 1993, is the only field guide to the nearly 250 families of woody plants in the most species-rich region of South America. As a consummate field researcher, Gentry designed this guide to be not just comprehensive, but also easy to use in rigorous field conditions. Unlike many field guides, which rely for their identifications on flowers and fruits that are only present during certain seasons, Gentry's book focuses on characters such as bark, leaves, and odor that are present year-round. His guide is filled with clear illustrations, step-by-step keys to identification, and a wealth of previously unpublished data. All biologists, wildlife managers, conservationists, and government officials concerned with the tropical rain forests will need and use this field guide. Alwyn Gentry was one of the world's foremost experts on the biology of tropical plants. He was senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and was a member of Conservation International's interdisciplinary Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) team, which inventories the biodiversity of the most threatened tropical areas. From 1967 to 1993 he collected more than 80,000 plant specimens, many of them new to science.

Author : Michael Chinery
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400850792

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Britain's Plant Galls by Michael Chinery Pdf

This book has been produced with the aim of stimulating the general naturalist to take a closer look at the bumps and lumps that make up the fascinating world of plant galls. Induced by a variety of insects and other organisms and ranging from tiny pimples to bizarre and often very attractive and exquisitely sculptured growths, plant galls are mystery to many people, but they offer a fascinating field of study for both botanists and zoologists. Galls can be found on a very wide range of both woody and herbaceous plants, with over 50 different kinds occurring on Britain's oak trees alone, and there is still much to be learned about even the commonest examples. An introduction to the nature of plant galls and their formation Brief descriptions of some of the organisms that cause or induce galls Superb photographs of just over 200 of the commonest or most conspicuous of Britain's 1,000 or so plant galls, arranged according to their host plants to aid field identification Descriptions of these galls and the life histories of the organisms that cause them