Kew Pocketbooks: Carnivorous Plants

(Hardback)

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This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants.

Kew Pocketbooks: Carnivorous Plants lavishly showcases 40 botanical paintings of these deadly beauties. Carnivorous plants are deadly beauties that trap, kill and consume everything from insects, spiders and crustaceans to lizards and mice, luring their prey in with specialised hairs, sweet nectar, bright colours, or the convenience of a toilet. 40 stunning botanical pairings of this extraordinary group are showcased here, including the famous Venus flytrap, as well as pitcher plants and sundews.

Author Bio

Chris Thorogood is deputy director and head of science at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. He is the author of numerous books, including Weird Plants, also published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.