Planned in five volumes, this critical Flora provides a definitive account of the native species, naturalised species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British Isles. Full keys and descriptions will enable the user to name all plants occurring in the wild, plus some ornamental trees and shrubs. For the first time detailed accounts of all the large apomictic genera are given and many infraspecific variants included. Each species entry begins with the accepted Latin name, synonyms and the common English name. A detailed description follows, including information on flowering period, pollination and chromosome number. Separate descriptions are given for infraspecific taxa. Information on the status, ecology and distribution (including worldwide distribution) of the species and infraspecific taxa is also given. Clear black and white line drawings illustrate an extensive glossary and also illuminate the diagnostic features in a number of groups of plants.
Author(s): Peter Sell, Gina Murrell
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 654
Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Foreword to volume 4......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 14
THE CONTENTS OF THE FLORA......Page 15
CLASSIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE......Page 16
VARIATION......Page 20
HERBARIA AND LITERATURE CONSULTED......Page 21
Conspectus of families......Page 23
142. CAMPANULACEAE......Page 31
143. RUBIACEAE......Page 44
144. CAPRIFOLIACEAE......Page 59
146. VALERIANACEAE......Page 78
147. DIPSACACEAE......Page 84
148. ASTERACEAE......Page 92
New taxa and combinations......Page 560
Abbreviations......Page 588
Glossary......Page 589
Index......Page 603
