Heath, Alison, and Roger Heath (2 results)
Language: English
Published by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Richmond, Surrey. 2005, 2010
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
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Condition: New
£ 15.00
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Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2005). 2005 1st edition. Large 8vo (172 x 247mm). Ppvi,593. Colour photographs throughout, location maps, bibliography. Pictorial paper-covered boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Corners bumped o/w a fine new unread h…ardback. "Useful in countries and geographical areas adjacent to northern Botswana in the Zambesi basin." "This authoritative work, based on a systematic botanical survey, is designed for use in the field. Accessible and concise text, together with more than 2,400 specially produced photographs of plants in the bush, describe the key features of some 530 flowering herbs, trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses and sedges. Traditional uses and beliefs concerning each species are contributed by local people." Chapters include: How to use this book; Area covered and habitat overview. Plants of Northern Botswana and the Okavango Delta: Blue or blue-purple flowers; Green or greenish flowers; Orange, brown or red-brown flowers; Pink, red or red-purple flowers; Yellow or cream flowers; Yellow or cream flowers; White or whitish flowers. Grasses: Introduction to the grasses: Simple spike; Spike of spikes; Digitate spike; False raceme; Plumose panicle; Open panicle; Subcontracted panicle; Contracted panicle; Spike-like panicle. Sedges and sedge-like plants: Introduction to sedges and sedge-like plants: Capitate; Umbel-like clusters; Umbel-like with single spikelets; Unbranched pseudolateral; Branche pseudolateral; Panicle; Terminal elongate. Ferns and aquatic plants with no visible flowers. .
Language: English
Published by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Richmond, Surrey. 2005, 2010
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United KingdomCoch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: PBFA
Condition: New
£ 19.95
£ 10.00 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 5 available
Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2005). 2005 1st edition. Large 8vo (172 x 247mm). Ppvi,593. Colour photographs throughout, location maps, bibliography. Pictorial paper-covered boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. A fine new unread hardback. "Useful in co…untries and geographical areas adjacent to northern Botswana in the Zambesi basin." "This authoritative work, based on a systematic botanical survey, is designed for use in the field. Accessible and concise text, together with more than 2,400 specially produced photographs of plants in the bush, describe the key features of some 530 flowering herbs, trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses and sedges. Traditional uses and beliefs concerning each species are contributed by local people." Chapters include: How to use this book; Area covered and habitat overview. Plants of Northern Botswana and the Okavango Delta: Blue or blue-purple flowers; Green or greenish flowers; Orange, brown or red-brown flowers; Pink, red or red-purple flowers; Yellow or cream flowers; Yellow or cream flowers; White or whitish flowers. Grasses: Introduction to the grasses: Simple spike; Spike of spikes; Digitate spike; False raceme; Plumose panicle; Open panicle; Subcontracted panicle; Contracted panicle; Spike-like panicle. Sedges and sedge-like plants: Introduction to sedges and sedge-like plants: Capitate; Umbel-like clusters; Umbel-like with single spikelets; Unbranched pseudolateral; Branch pseudolateral; Panicle; Terminal elongate. Ferns and aquatic plants with no visible flowers. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 45.00.
