Field Guide to the Wildflowers of the Western Mediterranean
9781842466162
9781842466179
Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Field Guide to the Wildflowers of the Western Mediterranean
The Western Mediterranean is home to more than 10,000 plant species, which makes it one of the most important regions in the world for biodiversity. This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Western Mediterranean wildflowers, covering southern Europe from the Portuguese Algarve to Italy, and Morocco to Tunisia in North Africa, along with all the islands in between. It features 2,500 plants, and its more than 800 line drawings and color photographs make it the ideal companion for field identification.
630 pages | 1,400 color plates, 883 line drawings, 7 maps | 6 x 9 | © 2016
Biological Sciences: Botany
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to use this book
Keys
Plant descriptions
Illustrations and photographs
Wild Flower Classification and Identification
How plants are classified in this book
Taxonomy
The species selected
Identifying plants in the field
Flower anatomy simplified
How to identify plant families
Places to See Wild Flowers in the Western Mediterranean
Iberian Peninsula
Portugal
The Algarve
Spain
Andalucía
Doñana, Andalucía
Sierra Nevada, Andalucía
Tabernas, Andalucía
Cap de Creus, Catalonia
The Balearic Islands
Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Menorca, Balearic Islands
France
The Luberon Massif
The Massif des Maures
The Corbières
Corsica
Italy
La Maremma
Vesuvius
Puglia
Sicily
Sardinia
Northern Africa
Morocco
Maâmora
Al Hoceima National Park
The Moroccan Wetlands
Algeria
Gouraya National Park
The Algerian Islands
Tunisia
La Galite Archipelago
Matmata Massif
Oued Ziatine
The Maltese Archipelago
Wild Flower Habitats
Garrigue and maquis
Agricultural land
Coastal habitats
Pine forests
Oak forests
Disturbed habitats
Freshwater aquatic habitats
Bare and arid habitats
Species Descriptions
Gymnosperms
Basal angiosperms
Monocots
Eudicots
Glossary
Index of English Names
Index of Scientific Names
Introduction
How to use this book
Keys
Plant descriptions
Illustrations and photographs
Wild Flower Classification and Identification
How plants are classified in this book
Taxonomy
The species selected
Identifying plants in the field
Flower anatomy simplified
How to identify plant families
Places to See Wild Flowers in the Western Mediterranean
Iberian Peninsula
Portugal
The Algarve
Spain
Andalucía
Doñana, Andalucía
Sierra Nevada, Andalucía
Tabernas, Andalucía
Cap de Creus, Catalonia
The Balearic Islands
Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Menorca, Balearic Islands
France
The Luberon Massif
The Massif des Maures
The Corbières
Corsica
Italy
La Maremma
Vesuvius
Puglia
Sicily
Sardinia
Northern Africa
Morocco
Maâmora
Al Hoceima National Park
The Moroccan Wetlands
Algeria
Gouraya National Park
The Algerian Islands
Tunisia
La Galite Archipelago
Matmata Massif
Oued Ziatine
The Maltese Archipelago
Wild Flower Habitats
Garrigue and maquis
Agricultural land
Coastal habitats
Pine forests
Oak forests
Disturbed habitats
Freshwater aquatic habitats
Bare and arid habitats
Species Descriptions
Gymnosperms
Basal angiosperms
Monocots
Eudicots
Glossary
Index of English Names
Index of Scientific Names