Flowering Plants A Concise Pictorial Guide

Author : Vernon Hilton Heywood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781842464380
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flowering Plants written by Vernon Hilton Heywood and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants are fundamental to life on Earth – they provide the oxygen we breathe, our food and beverages, spices and herbs, fibres, medicines, fuels, dyes and building materials. To enable botanists to identify plants they have been classified by physical features and now by their DNA. Flowering Plants: a concise pictorial guide graphically illustrates over 100 of the most important plant families that shape our lives and environment, taken from the classic reference Flowering Plant Families of the World by V. H. Heywood, R. K. Brummitt, A. Culham and O. Seberg.Both as an illustration of the breathtaking beauty of plants and as an introduction to the science behind flowering plants, this concise pictorial guide provides a handy reference to flowering plant families and is sure to become part of every plant enthusiast’s library.

Author : Leon Gray
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785833064
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flowering Plants written by Leon Gray and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowering Plants profiles a trove of more than 100 flowering plant families with over 700 beautiful photographs of these botanical stunners.

Author : Kay Naylor Sanecki
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780890090299
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pictorial Guide to Garden Flowers written by Kay Naylor Sanecki and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : M. Jane Coleman Helmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial Guide to Perennials written by M. Jane Coleman Helmer and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Cullen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521584852
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Identification of Flowering Plant Families written by James Cullen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-05-29 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, user-friendly guide provides all the information necessary to identify the flowering plant families found in the wild or cultivated in northern temperate regions. Two hundred and eighty-six families are covered by the bracketed identification keys, which are accompanied by a comprehensive explanatory guide to their use. A fully illustrated discussion of floral structure and terminology precedes the keys and brief descriptions of the families (arranged according to the Engler and Prantl system) follow. A chapter giving advice on identification beyond the level of family, plus an annotated bibliography and glossary complete the volume. This new expanded edition features restructured morphology and terminology information, revised and improved keys, and more accessible and informative descriptions not found in previous editions.

Author : Walter Page Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pictorial Practical Flower Gardening. A Concise Guide, Etc written by Walter Page Wright and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Francesco Bianchini
Publisher : Touchstone
ISBN 13 : 9780671222475
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simon and Schuster's Complete Guide to Plants and Flowers written by Francesco Bianchini and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1974 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to Plants and Flowers.

Author : Ian Clarke
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780522850604
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Name that Flower written by Ian Clarke and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This concise guide to identifying flowering plants covers aesthetic and botanical information about flora from around the world. Presented are illustrations and explanations of reproductive parts, variations in floral structure, and nomenclature and plant families. The dissection process for flowers, techniques of flower arranging, and methods of observing structure for identification are clearly described. Plant families common to Australia are illustrated with examples of cultivated and wild

Author : Anne Bebbington
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847977596
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Flowering Plants written by Anne Bebbington and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To study a plant in detail is to make a fascinating journey of discovery. Even plants we think we know well will often surprise us as we look at the intricacy of their structure and how they are put together. This fascinating guide explains what flowering plants are and their relationship to other groups of plants. With drawings, paintings and photographs throughout, it advises on how to carry out a botanical study and will prove essential reading for botanical artists, photographers and all those wishing to gain a greater understanding of flowering plants. Contents include: practical advice on techniques, tools and other equipment used in botanical work; the structure and function of the main parts of the flowering plant, highlighting features that are important in illustration for botanical purposes; suggestions for projects, which can be used to assess your understanding or stimulate the start of a new project. Superbly illustrated with 366 colour images.

Author : Marie Harrison
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1561644390
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flowering Shrubs and Small Trees for the South written by Marie Harrison and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and master gardener Harrison ("Gardening in the Coastal South, Southern Gardening, Groundcovers for the South") offers tips on how to identify, select, and care for the more than 100 flowering shrubs and small trees included in this full-color guide.