Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve: Second edition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve: Second edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Chris Thorogood
By (author) Simon Hiscock
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:274
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreTrees, wildflowers and plants
Travel writing
ISBN/Barcode 9781842466964
ClassificationsDewey:582.13094696
Audience
General
Edition New edition
Illustrations 1200 Halftones, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens
Imprint Kew Publishing
Publication Date 1 April 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve is the most comprehensive identification guide to the rich Mediterranean flora of the Algarve region of southern Portugal, including the Cape St. Vincent Peninsula National Park, an area of immense botanical importance with numerous endemic and rare species. Detailed easy-to-use entries make this guide an essential companion for botanists, students and wildlife tourists. This second edition has been fully updated to the latest in plant phylogenetic relationships, with information provided on where to see plants, and descriptions of habitat and vegetation types. In addition rare and unusual plants of the region are highlighted, including orchids and parasitic plants. With over 1,000 species descriptions, the book is abundantly illustrated throughout with more than 650 stunning colour photographs and 780 line drawings.

Author Biography

Chris Thorogood is Deputy Director and Head of Science at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. Chris taught field biology in the Algarve for nine years. Simon Hiscock is a Professor of Botany, and Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. He led botanical field courses in the Algarve for over ten years with the University of Bristol. His research focusses on plant evolutionary genetics and plant reproduction.