Abraham, F. et al. (Eds.). The Flora of Sussex.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2018 pp.viii, 428 with colour photos. and dist. maps. Folio. New hdbk.
This comprehensive Flora has been compiled to update, expand and revise the ‘Sussex Plant Atlas’ published in 1980 and is the first major account of the county's flora since Wolley-Dod's work of 1937. Around 2,750 taxa are described, many accompanied by distribution maps.
£45.00 [ref: 54134]

Aptroot, A. Lichens of St Helena.
Pub. Pisces Publications. 2012 pp.116 with over 220 species illustrated in colour photographs. Covers all known species, including at least 9 endemics. A new softback copy.
The remote tropical island of St Helena lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,800 km from Africa, a speck of land home to a rich flora and fauna of global importance. This identification guide is the first full treatment since the 19th century, and brings together a wealth of new information based on extensive studies by the author.
£11.95 [ref: 47947]

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Arditti, J. (Ed.). Orchid Biology. Reviews and Perspectives, IV.
1st. Ed. Pub. Comstock. 1987 pp.349 with numerous b/w. photos. and figs. Crown 4to. A new hardback in new dw. Out-of-print.
The opening chapter of this book traces the development of orchid cultivation in South East Asia. Subsequent chapters deal with aspects of orchid evolution and structure. Concludes with an extensive appendix on orchid diseases.
£30.00 [ref: 54493]

Bailey, T. & McPherson, S. Dionaea. The Venus’s Flytrap.
1st. Ed. Pub. Redfern Natural History. 2013 pp.447 with colour photos. throughout. Large 8vo. New hardback in new dw.
Comprehensive monograph of the famous "Venus's Flytrap". This insect-eating plant produces leaves with jaw-like lobes that snap shut when triggered. Native to only a small part of North and South Carolina, Dionaea is the most iconic plant of the United States, yet is often misunderstood.
£30.00 [ref: 59868]

Beentje, H. & Bandeira, S. Field Guide to the Mangrove Trees of Africa and Madagascar.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2007 pp.91 with detailed line drawings, maps and supporting photos. 8vo. Softback. New.
On the edge of land and sea, these trees are an important resource for shoreline communities. Their timber is used in construction and carpentry, for firewood and dyes, in cordage and medicinal products. Describes and illustrates all species of mangrove trees.
£40.00 [ref: 56729]

Blockeel, T.L. et al. (Eds.). Atlas of British & Irish Bryophytes. Volume I and II.
Pub. Pisces Publications. 2014 Two volume set with colour photographs and dist. maps throughout. 8vo. A new hardback set. RRP £75.00.
All 1,069 species of hornworts, mosses and liverworts are mapped in this superb two volume publication.
£65.00 [ref: 47625]

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Brooke, Jocelyn. The Military Orchid.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Little Toller Books. 2011 pp.150 with colour illus. 8vo. New softback. RRP £10.00.
In this delightful work, Jocelyn Brooks blends memoir, botany and satire to recount his decades long quest for the rare and elusive Orchis militaris.
£6.00 [ref: 59076]

Bull, Marilyn. Flora of Melbourne. A Guide to the indigenous plants of the Greater Melbourne Area.
4th. Ed. Pub. Hyland House. 2014 pp.624 with colour photographs and line drawings. 4to. A new hardback. Latest edition. RRP £89.99.
Contains 1,367 plant descriptions with colour photographs and line drawings. Symbols for bird- and butterfly-attracting plants.
£80.00 [ref: 49357]

Clark, L.J. Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Harbour. 1998 pp.xi, 604 with 550 colour photographs. 4to. A new hdbk. with new dw. Latest edition. RRP. £49.99.
This is the comprehensively revised third edition. Highly recommended, it considers 782 species and sub-species.
£40.00 [ref: 51615]

Cope, T. The Wild Flora of Kew Gardens. A Cumulative Checklist from 1759.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG, Kew. 2009 pp.vi, 305 with colour photos., throughout. 8vo. New softback. RRP £32.99
With nearly 2,000 taxa included, this book notes the past and present distribution of wild species within the Gardens, and demonstrates the extent to which the wild flora of the Kew estate has changed over the last 250 years.
£25.00 [ref: 57352]