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Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 2, Capparaceae - Rosaceae
Peter Sell
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Description for Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 2, Capparaceae - Rosaceae
hardcover. The penultimate volume of this definitive flora, describing many new taxa and providing full descriptions for all species. Series: Flora of Great Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 616 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; PST. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1390.
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 will 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, including information on flowering period, pollination and chromosome number. Separate descriptions are given for infraspecific taxa. Information ... Read more
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 will 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, including information on flowering period, pollination and chromosome number. Separate descriptions are given for infraspecific taxa. Information ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Series
Flora of Great Britain and Ireland
Number of Pages
616
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521553360
SKU
V9780521553360
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About Peter Sell
Peter Sell (1929–2013) joined the Herbarium in the University of Cambridge's Plant Science Department in 1944, holding the post of Assistant Curator from 1972 until his retirement in 1997. From 1997 to 2013 his work there on this flora continued unabated, together with regular visits to the University's Botanic Garden throughout the flowering and fruiting seasons. He was co-author of ... Read more
Reviews for Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 2, Capparaceae - Rosaceae
Review of previous volume: '… a solid reference book of straight taxonomy.' Plant Talk Review of previous volume: '… accurate, detailed and all-embracing accounts of each species.' Irish Naturalists' Journal Review of previous volume: '… an excellent beginning in an impressive undertaking.' HortScience '… a must for all serious botanists with an interest in our regional flora.' New ... Read more