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Name That Flower is a valued source of clear and concise information on identifying flowering plants from around the world, both cultivated and in the wild. This edition is updated to align with current systems of plant classification that incorporate advances in molecular DNA analysis. It includes more than 130 detailed line drawings, 64 colour pages and information on 46 plant families. The illustrations depict a selection of widely distributed gardens plants and weeds, and species native in eastern and southeastern Australia. Easily navigated, the book facilitates the successful use of standard identification manuals and online resources available in most parts of the world and introduces the reader to the arrangement of flowers on plants, reproduction, plant structure and function, and the way species are grouped and named. Methods for dissecting flowers and observing their structure for identification purposes are clearly described. This bestseller is used extensively as a teaching text in numerous courses concerned with the natural world, such as agriculture, horticulture, botany, environmental management and landscape design, as well as botanical art. It is an essential reference for serious gardeners and keen botanists, professional and amateur.Product Identifiers
PublisherMelbourne University Publishing
ISBN-139780522876048
eBay Product ID (ePID)5046542569
Product Key Features
Number of Pages374 Pages
Publication NameName That Flower: the Identification of Flowering Plants: 3rd Edition
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWriting & Reading, Biology
Publication Year2019
TypeReference
AuthorHelen Lee, Ian Clarke
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height208 mm
Item Weight622 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureAustralia
Title_AuthorHelen Lee, Ian Clarke