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The Iberian peninsula is one of the richest botanical regions of Europe. The Flowers of South-West Europe is a unique field guide, describing over 2,400 different flowering plants and including hundreds of line drawings, color photographs, and detailed keys for easy identification. The book also provides a firsthand account of the best plant-hunting areas of the region. The maps, landscape photographs, and double-page spreads of local plants will give readers a lively idea of where to go and what to look for. First published in 1988, this classic text by one of the world's foremost botanists has never been surpassed. The only comprehensive guide to the flora of southwest Europe, this reissued version will delight botanists, gardeners, conservationists, and naturalists interested in the Iberian peninsula, and will appeal also to the many travelers to this popular region.
This volume serves as a comprehensive botanical identification manual for the diverse flora of the Iberian Peninsula and surrounding regions. Authors B. E. Smythies and Oleg Polunin, both established experts in the field of botany, synthesize decades of observational data to provide a systematic framework for identifying over 2,400 flowering plant species. The text functions as both a technical reference for professional botanists and a practical guide for naturalists and travelers exploring the region's unique ecological landscape.
What You Will Find
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Experts and naturalists regard this work as a foundational reference for the region due to its extensive coverage and precise identification keys. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which remains highly functional for field use despite its age.
Page Count:
584
Publication Date:
2000-06-22
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192881787
ISBN-13:
9780192881786
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