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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Acanthaceae II
Edited by H. J. Beentje and S. A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010

A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. The Flora is a part work published in fascicles (paperback).
 
 
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Acanthaceae Part 1
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2000

A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Apocynaceae II
Edited by Henk J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2012

The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. This part of the series is the second volume devoted to the Apocynaceae  family or dogbane, which includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.  
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Blechnaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2006

Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Colchicaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2005

Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Commelinaceae
Edited by Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2012

The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. This part covers the Commelinaceae family.

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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Compositae (Part 3)
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2005

Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Cyatheaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2005

Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Cyperaceae
Edited by H. J. Beentje and S. A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010

The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated with a fully annotated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
This part is devoted to the substantial family of Cyperaceae - or sedges.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Hymenophyllaceae
H. J. Beentje and S. A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2000

A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Edited by H.J. Beentje and S.A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010

Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Malvaceae
Edited by H.J. Beentje and S.A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010

A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species in each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. The Flora is a part work published in paperback fascicles.
The 'Malvaceae' includes the genera Pavonia, Hibiscus and Abutilon.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Ochnaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2000

A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Scrophulariaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2008
Library of Congress QK495.S43G439 2008 | Dewey Decimal 583.81

Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa: Solanaceae
Edited by Henk J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2012

The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. This part of the series is devoted to the Solanaceae or nightshade family, which includes both important agricultural crops as well as a number of toxic plants.

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Guide d'identification des Arbres du Mali
Moctar Sacande, Sidi Sanogo, and Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2016

Description in French:

(For English description see below) Le Guide d’identification des Arbres du Mali est la synthèse de plus de dix années de collecte de spécimens végétaux (graines et herbiers) et d’informations sur la flore locale dans le cadre des activités de conservation des ressources phytogénétiques au Mali, en collaboration avec le Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Produit unique et dérivé du partenariat Millennium Seed Bank (MSB), le programme a aussi été mis à profit pour combler un manque d’institution nationale et de documentation, particulières a la flore du Mali. L’Unité de Semences Forestières et Herbier (USF-H) du Mali contient aujourd’hui environ 10,000 spécimens de près de 1,000 espèces de la flore nationale. Ce guide de terrain fournit de précieuses informations locales et un effort particulier a été déployé pour faciliter la reconnaissance de ces 300 espèces ligneuses à travers les descriptions botaniques, les noms locaux, les cartes de répartition géographique et les fascinantes photographies comme aide visuelle à leur identification. Les informations sur les graines aident à la régénération, la propagation, la domestication et les plantations pour une utilisation durable de ces espèces locales utiles.

Text in French.

Description in English:

Guide d’identification des arbres du Mali is the result of over ten years research in collaboration with Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank Project. Over 300 woody plant species are described in the book, with accompanying keys, colour photographs, distribution maps and local names and uses. This book is an essential reference for anyone required to know and recognize the woody flora of the forests of Mali, including forestry technicians, agriculturists, conservation workers, farmers, botanists, teachers and students.
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Identification of Trees and Shrubs in Winter Using Buds and Twigs
Bernd Schulz
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2018
Library of Congress QK477.2.I4S3913 2018 | Dewey Decimal 582.16

For many plant lovers, winter seems like a lost time. The bursts of color and distinctive leaf shapes disappear, leaving what seems like ambiguous branches. But there is no need for botanical enthusiasts to hunker down until spring. What we overlook as “dead trees” are simply shoots covered up for the season. If we look closer, we’ll see that trees and shrubs have distinct shapes to their buds and twigs that allow them to be classified reliably in winter.

While most books focus on identifying leaves and other seasonal characteristics, this practical guide is one of the few that will allow gardeners to identify trees and shrubs while they are in their dormant state. It covers more than seven hundred species and includes easy-to-use illustrated identification keys. More than 1,400 color images make it even easier to spot the distinctive pieces of these plants.
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The Kew Plant Glossary: An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms
Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010
Library of Congress QK9.B34 2010 | Dewey Decimal 580

This accessible, comprehensive glossary covers all the descriptive terms for plants that one is likely to encounter in botanical writing, including everything from magazine articles to plant field guides, scientific papers, and monographs. An essential companion, it presents 3,600 botanical terms, accompanied by full definitions and detailed illustrations to aid in identification, all laid out in a clear, easy-to-use fashion. It will be indispensable for plant scientists, conservationists, horticulturists, gardeners, writers, and anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, or field guides.

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The Kew Plant Glossary: An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms - Second Edition
Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2015

If asked to describe a plant, many of us would have to resort to basic descriptors such as vague shapes or simple colors. But for those who work and write in the plant world, there are thousands of terms available for crafting the perfect characterization. A pear’s shape can be called pyriform, while lemon’s form is prolate. A petal might range from caesious (pale blue-grey or -green) to ceraceous (pale cream) to cinerous (ash grey). And the autumnal spread of fallen leaves is called, elegantly, leaf litter.

The Kew Plant Glossary is a comprehensive guide to the myriad of terms used in the identification and conservation of plants. This new edition adds more than four hundred new entries, including a vegetation-type section, bringing the total to 4,905 botanical terms and seven hundred illustrations. The terms are clearly explained, many with basic line drawings to further clarify a description. Henk Beentje consulted a host of botanical works as well as colleagues working in the field to create a glossary that is clear, easy to use, and free of confusion. He notes terms that are easily mixed up with others and points out phrases that are considered outside common usage.

This is an essential companion for anyone who finds themselves searching for the right word when writing about plants, who needs to clearly identify the pieces of their work, or who just wants to talk more authoritatively about the plants they love.
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19 books about Beentje, Henk
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Acanthaceae II
Edited by H. J. Beentje and S. A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010
A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. The Flora is a part work published in fascicles (paperback).
 
 
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
Acanthaceae Part 1
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2000
A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
Apocynaceae II
Edited by Henk J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2012
The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. This part of the series is the second volume devoted to the Apocynaceae  family or dogbane, which includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.  
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Blechnaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2006
Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Colchicaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2005
Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Commelinaceae
Edited by Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2012

The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. This part covers the Commelinaceae family.

[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Compositae (Part 3)
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2005
Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Cyatheaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2005
Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Cyperaceae
Edited by H. J. Beentje and S. A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010
The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated with a fully annotated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
This part is devoted to the substantial family of Cyperaceae - or sedges.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Hymenophyllaceae
H. J. Beentje and S. A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2000
A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Edited by H.J. Beentje and S.A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010
Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Malvaceae
Edited by H.J. Beentje and S.A. Ghazanfar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010
A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species in each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. The Flora is a part work published in paperback fascicles.
The 'Malvaceae' includes the genera Pavonia, Hibiscus and Abutilon.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Ochnaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2000
A descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Scrophulariaceae
H. J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2008
Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants.

Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in co-operation with the East African Herbarium, the National Herbarium of Tanzania, and the Herbaria of Makerere University and Dar es Salaam University.
[more]

Flora of Tropical East Africa
Solanaceae
Edited by Henk J. Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2012

The Flora of Tropical East Africa is a descriptive, extensively illustrated account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalized in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species of each genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context. This part of the series is devoted to the Solanaceae or nightshade family, which includes both important agricultural crops as well as a number of toxic plants.

[more]

Guide d'identification des Arbres du Mali
Moctar Sacande, Sidi Sanogo, and Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2016
Description in French:

(For English description see below) Le Guide d’identification des Arbres du Mali est la synthèse de plus de dix années de collecte de spécimens végétaux (graines et herbiers) et d’informations sur la flore locale dans le cadre des activités de conservation des ressources phytogénétiques au Mali, en collaboration avec le Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Produit unique et dérivé du partenariat Millennium Seed Bank (MSB), le programme a aussi été mis à profit pour combler un manque d’institution nationale et de documentation, particulières a la flore du Mali. L’Unité de Semences Forestières et Herbier (USF-H) du Mali contient aujourd’hui environ 10,000 spécimens de près de 1,000 espèces de la flore nationale. Ce guide de terrain fournit de précieuses informations locales et un effort particulier a été déployé pour faciliter la reconnaissance de ces 300 espèces ligneuses à travers les descriptions botaniques, les noms locaux, les cartes de répartition géographique et les fascinantes photographies comme aide visuelle à leur identification. Les informations sur les graines aident à la régénération, la propagation, la domestication et les plantations pour une utilisation durable de ces espèces locales utiles.

Text in French.

Description in English:

Guide d’identification des arbres du Mali is the result of over ten years research in collaboration with Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank Project. Over 300 woody plant species are described in the book, with accompanying keys, colour photographs, distribution maps and local names and uses. This book is an essential reference for anyone required to know and recognize the woody flora of the forests of Mali, including forestry technicians, agriculturists, conservation workers, farmers, botanists, teachers and students.
[more]

Identification of Trees and Shrubs in Winter Using Buds and Twigs
Bernd Schulz
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2018
For many plant lovers, winter seems like a lost time. The bursts of color and distinctive leaf shapes disappear, leaving what seems like ambiguous branches. But there is no need for botanical enthusiasts to hunker down until spring. What we overlook as “dead trees” are simply shoots covered up for the season. If we look closer, we’ll see that trees and shrubs have distinct shapes to their buds and twigs that allow them to be classified reliably in winter.

While most books focus on identifying leaves and other seasonal characteristics, this practical guide is one of the few that will allow gardeners to identify trees and shrubs while they are in their dormant state. It covers more than seven hundred species and includes easy-to-use illustrated identification keys. More than 1,400 color images make it even easier to spot the distinctive pieces of these plants.
[more]

The Kew Plant Glossary
An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms
Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2010

This accessible, comprehensive glossary covers all the descriptive terms for plants that one is likely to encounter in botanical writing, including everything from magazine articles to plant field guides, scientific papers, and monographs. An essential companion, it presents 3,600 botanical terms, accompanied by full definitions and detailed illustrations to aid in identification, all laid out in a clear, easy-to-use fashion. It will be indispensable for plant scientists, conservationists, horticulturists, gardeners, writers, and anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, or field guides.

[more]

The Kew Plant Glossary
An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms - Second Edition
Henk Beentje
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2015
If asked to describe a plant, many of us would have to resort to basic descriptors such as vague shapes or simple colors. But for those who work and write in the plant world, there are thousands of terms available for crafting the perfect characterization. A pear’s shape can be called pyriform, while lemon’s form is prolate. A petal might range from caesious (pale blue-grey or -green) to ceraceous (pale cream) to cinerous (ash grey). And the autumnal spread of fallen leaves is called, elegantly, leaf litter.

The Kew Plant Glossary is a comprehensive guide to the myriad of terms used in the identification and conservation of plants. This new edition adds more than four hundred new entries, including a vegetation-type section, bringing the total to 4,905 botanical terms and seven hundred illustrations. The terms are clearly explained, many with basic line drawings to further clarify a description. Henk Beentje consulted a host of botanical works as well as colleagues working in the field to create a glossary that is clear, easy to use, and free of confusion. He notes terms that are easily mixed up with others and points out phrases that are considered outside common usage.

This is an essential companion for anyone who finds themselves searching for the right word when writing about plants, who needs to clearly identify the pieces of their work, or who just wants to talk more authoritatively about the plants they love.
[more]




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