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Bolivia has one of the most diverse floras in South America.The grass family has exploited all of the diverse habitats of Bolivia, with the result that 740 species are recorded for the country. Descriptions and keys to aid identification are provided for the genera and species and illustrations of over 80% of the taxa are included.

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With 110 full-page illustrations, agriculturists and botanists will find this book a valuable aid to the accurate identification of the many grasses of Bahia.

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A full account of the higher plants of northern Yemen.

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Systematic list, with taxonomic keys, of all the grasses sent to Kew by Gert Hatschbach from southern and central Brazil between 1965 and 1985.

(Paperback, 3rd Edition)

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

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Selection of papers on ferns covering morphology, spore wall evolution and gametophyte development, plus a short biography of Richard Holttum.

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A clearly illustrated taxonomic key to the identification of the species of Gramineae native or widely naturalized in Egypt.

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Members of the grass family, Poaceae, are almost ubiquitous and are widespread across the Pacific and this detailed key provides a taxonomic reference of the grasses growing throughout this region.

(Hardback, UK ed.)

Legumes of the World is the first authoritative, comprehensive illustrated guide, describing and illustrating all 727 genera.

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Mahogany is a detailed identification guide to the woods of several trade timbers known as `mahogany', and aims to differentiate between these and the true mahogany Swietenia.

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This handsome, full-colour book provides a comprehensive account of the 280 species of Loranthaceae and Viscaceae in Africa.

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This two-volume set dedicated to Rolf Dahlgren (1932-1986), contains 31 papers presented at an international Monocotyledons conference: Systematics and Evolution symposium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1993.

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Nodulation in Legumes is a comprehensive evaluation of the major changes in taxonomy of both Leguminosae and rhizobia, with significant insights into the evolution and genetic structure of legumes and rhizobia and how these interact to give a variety of forms of functional nodules.

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Nomenclator Alliorum lists the 1,400 names applied to Allium species, half of which are synonyms, making it an essential reference for researchers, breeders, geneticist, nurseries, collectors and bulb enthusiasts.

(Paperback, UK ed.)

Ophrys: the Bee Orchids of Europe is an easy to use, comprehensive introduction to the plants of the genus Ophrys - the charismatic bee orchids and their relatives - found in Europe.

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

This new edition of a now classic work provides an up to date checklist of one of the richest orchid floras, with descriptive and diagnostic notes on each species compiled and written by a team of leading international experts.

(Hardback, UK ed.)

The author recognizes 139 genera and 1,118 species of orchids occurring in Sumatra and its surrounding islands

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

The story of Professor Ghillean Prance, from his earliest days as a young scientist at Oxford, to Director of Kew (1988-1999).

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This volume provides, at research and professional level, an overview of our current understanding of pectin structure and its manipulation, how this relates to pectin function in growing plants, and the industrial applications of pectins.

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This is the second part of the three volume set monograph Peonies of the World, a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus Paeonia.

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Contains a taxonomic revision of the genus based on extensive field observations, population sampling, examination of a large quantity of specimens, and statistical analysis of characteristics. This book is suiatble for plant taxonomists and horticulturalists, as well as more adventurous gardeners.

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Essential for all gardeners, horticulturists and naturalists, this is a practical, highly-illustrated guide to dealing with disorders that affect fruit, vegetables, trees and ornamental garden plants.

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This single volume is a guide to the collections and literature relating to these islands' unique and vanishing plant life.

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Plants for Food and Medicine, the proceedings of the 1996 Economic Botany and the International Society of Ethnopharmacology Conference.