The Flora Europaea presents for the first time a synthesis of all the national and regional Floras of Europe. It is based on a critical review of existing literature and on studies on herbaria and in the field. It aims to be simple as well as authoritative, and should enable the reader to name as far as its subspecies any fern, conifer or flowering plant growing wild of wildly cultivated. The second of the four volumes covers the Dicotyledonous families from Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, following the Engler system. Apart from keys and descriptions, information is given on geographical distribution and, where possible, on habitat preference and chromosome number. all names used in current Floras or important monographs are cited in the text or index. The text, in English, uses a limited vocabulary, and there are glossaries of technical terms and Latin equivalents.

This reference book is unique in its kind, since it meticulously lists a vast variety of the extensive South American flora, in particular the one of Venezuela. Pharmacists, pharmacologists, toxicologists and botanists will find that this encyclopaedia is unprecedented in depth and detail. In an A-Z format, more than 80 plant families are covered. Botanical information as well as the chemical content of the individual species is given together with their specific use in traditional South American medicine. More than 250 detailed figures allow easy identification and the screening of plants of interest.

D. M. Van Gelderen, J. R. Hoey Smith, Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society, Smith J. R. P. Van HoeyFrom redwoods to dwarf varieties, conifers are presented in all their astonishing diversity in this comprehensive photographic survey, which includes over 1180 color photos of most of the conifers in cultivation, both in garden and wild settings.

Con la 35ª edición el STRASBURGER entra en una nueva fase de su historia que supera ya los 100 años.Para poder abarcar la gran cantidad de nuevos datos de todas las ramas de la Botánica el equipo del STRASBURGER ha aumentado a cinco autores.Toda la obra ha sido ampliamente reelaborada y reestructurada y la mayoria de las ilustraciones han sido renovadas o son nuevas.*En la parte de "Morfologia" se ha modernizado el capitulo sobre las bases moleculares.*La parte de "Fisiologia" se ha reelaborado totalmente y se ha completado con un capitulo sobre alelofisiologia.*En la parte de "Evolucion y Sistematica" se han redactado de nuevo los capitulos sobre la evolucion y los metodos de la sistematica.La sistematica de los bacterios, hongos y plantas se ha reelaborado a fondo partiendo de los mas recientes resultados moleculares y se ha reorganizado.Se ha incorporado a esta parte la historia de la filogenia y de la vegetacion*La parte de "Ecologia" ha sido ampliamente reformada y se han introducido ilustraciones en color en los apartados sobre ecofisiologia y ecologia de las poblaciones y la vegetacion.

Since its first publication in 1991, New Flora of the British Isles has become established as the standard work on the identification of the wild vascular plants of the British Isles. The Flora remains unique in many features, including its full coverage of all British wild plants, its user-friendly organisation, and its specially compiled keys and descriptions. This new edition includes the addition of more than 160 species, so that 4,800 taxa are now covered in varying degrees of detail. It also incorporates the new molecular system of classification based on DNA sequences. Furthermore, with 1600 species illustrations, rewritten distributions and an overhaul of the designation of degrees of rarity, with the introduction of a third, less rare, category. These revisions should ensure that this Third Edition remains the essential reference source for all taxonomists, ecologists, conservationists, plant hunters and biogeographers, whether they be researchers, teachers, students or amateurs.

Gérard Dumé , Jean-Claude Rameau , Dominique Mansion

In this exhaustive, lavishly illustrated A-Z encyclopaedic guide to trees from tropical and subtropical climates, Margaret Barwick describes trees by their specific attributes and profiles, such as colour, shape, texture, flowers, foliage, edible fruit, spice or timber, and those that have traditionally provided an essential element to the lives of their communities. In addition to the 1,981 colour illustrations of trees taken in the wild at the peak of their condition, and over 200 useful tree silhouettes depicting height and spread, there are 80 specially commissioned artworks of the morphology of leaves, flowers and fruit, based on terms used in the book, as well as a collection of useful quick-reference checklists.

Obra compuesta por dos volúmenes. Este libro es un tratado monográfico en dos volúmenes de los árboles y arbustos que crecen en la Península Ibérica y en las Islas Baleares . Se refiere tanto a los árboles y arbustos silvestres como a los naturalizados y cultivados de forma habitual en nuestros parques, jardines o alamedas. Recoge todo tipo de informacion y datos curiosos: la descripcion de la planta y de la familia a la que pertenece, su distribucion, el lugar en el que crece, la epoca de floracion, el origen del nombre cientifico del genero y el significado del de las especies, el tipo de madera, los usos medicinales, las aplicaciones populares o industriales, etc.

En aquesta obra s’inclouen les 662 plantes medicinals de les Illes Balears que han estat referenciades en la literatura científica. De cadascuna d’elles s’analitzen la sinonímia i les denominacions p

Esau. Anatomía Vegetal Evert. R.F. Hace más de 40 años que se acabó la segunda edición de este libro. La enorme expansión del conocimiento biológico que ha tenido lugar durante este período no tiene precedentes. En 1965, la microscopia electronica estaba comenzando a ejercer una gran influencia en la investigacion vegetal a nivel celular. Desde entonces, nuevos enfoques y tecnicas, sobre todo las aplicadas a la investigacion genetica molecular han conducido al reino molecular de la vida. Esta obra va dirigida principalmente a estudiantes de grados superiores de botanica, a investigadores y a profesores de anatomia vegetal. Tambien se ha hecho un esfuerzo para que lo puedan consultar estudiantes no tan adelantados al presentar el tema con un estilo atrayente, numerosas ilustraciones y analisis de los terminos y conceptos que aparecen el libro.

D. M. van Gelderen, Theodore R. DudleyEvery known maple is described, including growth habit, distribution, hardiness, autumn color, propagation, and pests and diseases.