The Kew Plant Glossary

Author: Henk Beentje
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
"Plant dictionary clearly defines over 4,250 entries .... This revised edition includes 125 new terms and more than 730 entries are illustrated with detailed line drawings"--P. [4] of cover.

Kew - Plant Words

Author: Emma Wayland
Publisher: Welbeck
ISBN: 1802794735
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
What is a perennial plant? What grows in herbaceous borders? Why are fungi not plants? And what would you find growing in a Wardian case? Plant Words is an eclectic collection of 250 botanical terms curated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This treasury of horticultural terminology will introduce you to terraria, tulip mania and taxonomy, making you an expert in everything from arboreta to the wood-wide web. Describing the meaning, relevance, fascinating background and usage of each term, Plant Words will give you the vocabulary to understand and talk about plants, while sharing fascinating botanical facts and stories and broadening your horticultural knowledge. The perfect gift for connoisseur and beginner botanists alike, Plant Words is beautifully illustrated with over 80 images from Kew's collection.

Illustrated Plant Glossary

Author: Enid Mayfield
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486303544
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
The Illustrated Plant Glossary is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, featuring many superb colour illustrations to aid understanding. The topics covered in this glossary include anatomy, angiosperms, bryophytes, chemistry, cytology, family specific terms, ferns and fern allies, flowers, fruit, genetics, gymnosperms, habit and growth, habitat and ecology, indumentum, inflorescence, leaves, reproduction, roots, seeds, systematics and more. The Illustrated Plant Glossary is a must-have reference for plant scientists, plant science teachers and students, libraries, horticulturalists, ecologists, gardeners and naturalists.

The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms

Author: Michael Hickey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521794015
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
A particularly versatile reference work for all those needing a guide to botanical terminology and plant structure.

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

Author: Timothy M. A. Utteridge
Publisher: La Mona Bismarck Foundation
ISBN: 9781842466025
Category : Tropical plants
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The tropics with their lush rainforests are extremely rich in plant life but are still comparatively unknown. Botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have a long tradition of exploring and plant collecting in the tropics, accumulating an unsurpassed practical knowledge of the tropical plants they encounter.This second edition of The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook brings together this knowledge in a guide to the commonly encountered and ecologically important plants of the tropics. Written by Kew's experts, this handbook is based on Kew's Tropical Plant Identification course, which uses classical morphology, as well as more simple 'spot' characters, to teach plant identification.

Plants of the World

Author: Maarten J. M. Christenhusz
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022652292X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 801

Book Description
Evolution of land plant -- Plants and human culture -- Naming plants -- Classification and the angiosperm phylogeny group

The Plant Messiah

Author: Carlos Magdalena
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241979307
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
Passionate, forthright and enthusiastic, Carlos Magdalena is a world-renowned horticulturist - known both for his charisma and his conservation work. The Plant Messiah follows Carlos' dreams and disappointments; from his days as a school boy in the death throes of General Franco's Fascist dictatorship, to his advent as The Plant Messiah at the forefront of conservation, backed by the reputation and resources of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and enthused by the potential that lies beyond. The book discloses for the first time the details behind his 'codebreaking' exploits and the secret stories behind his work; his genius, lateral thinking and steadfast belief that everything is possible.

Plant Identification Terminology

Author: James G. Harris
Publisher: Spring Lake Publishing
ISBN: 9780964022171
Category : Botanique - Dictionnaires anglais
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.

Kew's Teas, Tonics and Tipples

Author: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN: 9781842465882
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Kew's Teas, Tonics and Tipples is a celebration of the huge diversity of flavour, colour and fragrance plants bring to the drinks we consume. Throughout the book are recipes from Kew staff, from curators, to gardeners and botanists, as well as drinks inspired by the great plant hunters and their exotic adventures. With over 60 recipes accompanied with beatiful botanic art from Kew's archives.

Flora

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744046319
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 440

Book Description
Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.