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Sedges form the third largest family monocot, with an almost cosmopolitan distribution. This is a comprehensive analysis of their economic, ethnobotanical and horticultural importance.

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Reprinted from Kew Bulletin vol. 56, part 1, 2001. The desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca) has been used in Egypt for over 4,000 years as a valuable source of oil and medicines.

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The Ecological Survey of Zambia is a detailed account of the travels of Colin Trapnell during 193243 in what used to be Northern Rhodesia.

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Covers all major edible plants by grouping - ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms alphabetically by genus and species, and lists the parts of the plants that may be or are edible.

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This book describes the 75 known Ecuadorian species of Inga.

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This book describes the 91 known Peruvian species of Inga.

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The Waimiri Atroari are a Carib-speaking tribe of Amazonian Indians, whose population has declined since intensive contact with the outside world commenced in the 1970s. This is a study of their ethnobotany.

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Taxonomic account of the Euphorbiaceae (Platylobeae) of Australia.

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The Evolution of Plant Architecture brings together contributions from specialists in many different fields, including ecology, palaeobotany, systematics and evolution.

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In this contribution the mite superfamily Raphignathoidea is comprehensively revised. Keys to world families and genera are provided. The taxonomy, biology and ecology of world Raphignathoidea are briefly revised so the 76 species now recognised from New Zealand can be placed in context.

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Offers fungi, photographed in their natural environment, with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution. This book also presents the roles of fungi in nature and spore prints. Descriptions give size range, shape and habitat information as well as spore print colour, spore descriptions and a pictorial guide to groups.

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This field guide is an invaluable source to anyone who wants to identify Ethiopian orchids in the field.

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Extensively illustrated, Field Guide to the Mangrove Trees of Africa and Madagascar identifies all the species found in Africa.

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Madagascar is a world hot-spot for orchids. This field guide, the first of its kind for Madagascan orchids, will enable you to identify these showy, and often spectacular plants.

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Simple keys and lavishly illustrated pictorial descriptions, distribution maps and diagrams of leaf, fruit and flower arrangement enable quick and easy identification to the palms of this region.

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Field Guide to the Palms of New Guinea is the first identification aid to the palms of the entire island and anyone with a basic knowledge of botany will find it a pleasure to use.

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Field Guide to the Palms of New Guinea is the first identification aid to the palms of the entire island and anyone with a basic knowledge of botany will find it a pleasure to use.

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This easy to use field guide, contains a full page illustration and distribution map to each species.

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This is the first field guide dealing with the seed plants of the lowlands of East Sabah, Malaysia.

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This is an essential guide for all those wanting to study and enjoy the flora of the area, and an invaluable tool for researchers, wildlife managers, amateur botanists, students, rangers, guides and tourists alike.

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An easy to use guide to all 22 species of rattan found in Africa, their ecology, distribution and sustainable management.

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A practical pocket field guide to all the species of rattans (climbing palms) in Lao PDR and neighbouring parts of Indochina.