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WILD FLOWERS OF THE CANARY ISLANDS

by David Bramwell; Zoe I. Bramwell

Published by Excmo. Cabildo Insular De Tenerife; Editorial Rueda. 2nd. 2001

Very good condition. Second edition. Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. 437 pages.

Covers edge worn with light crease to centre of front cover (can't see it but can feel it).

ISBN: 8472071294
Stock no. 1330977

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Contents

  • Presentation
  • Preface to new edition
  • 1. HISTORY OF BOTANICAL EXPLORATOIN
  • 2. CLIMATE
  • 3. VEGETATION ZONES AND PLANT COMMUNITIES
  • 4. THE ORIGIN OF THE CANARY ISLANDS FLORA
  • 5. PLANT FOLKLORE
  • 6. AREAS OF BOTANICAL INTEREST
  • Tenerife
  • Gran Canaria
  • La Palma
  • La Gomera
  • El Hierro
  • Lanzarote
  • Fuerteventura
  • 7. CONSERVATION
  • Man's Influence of the flora
  • The need for conservation
  • Species included in annex 2 of the E.U. DIRECTIVE
  • Protected natural areas of the Canary Islands
  • 8. KEY TO FAMILIES
  • 9. FLORA
  • Confiers
  • Urticaceae
  • Santalaceae
  • Chenopodiaceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Lauraceae
  • Cruciferae
  • Crassulaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Leguminosae
  • Geraniaceae
  • Euphorbiaceae
  • Rutaceae
  • Celastraceae
  • Rhamnaceae
  • Guttiferae
  • Violaceae
  • Cistaceae
  • Frankeniaceae
  • Umbelliferae
  • Ericaceae
  • Plumbaginaceae
  • Oleaceae
  • Asclepiadaceae
  • Rubiaceae
  • Convolvulaceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Labiatae
  • Solanaceae
  • Scrophulariaceae
  • Globulariaceae
  • Plantaginaceae
  • Caprifoliaceae
  • Dipsacaceae
  • Compositae
  • Liliaceae
  • Agavaceae
  • Dioscorceae
  • Palmae
  • Gramineae
  • Cyperaceae
  • Orchidaceae
  • GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS
  • INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES
  • INDEX TO COMMON NAMES

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