Taxonomy & Systematics

A vivid portrait of the life and work of Carl LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus (17071778), known as the father of modern biological taxonomy, formalized and p...

Parasitoid wasps are cosmopolitan, numerous and enormously diverse with probably one million or more species worldwide, most of which occur in the ...

The word aliens can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination. For biologists it is used to indicate organisms that have been i...

The word aliens can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination. For biologists it is used to indicate organisms that have been i...

How do radically new kinds of organisms evolve? The Origin of Higher Taxa addresses this essential question, specifically whether the emergence o...

The tropics with their lush rainforests are extremely rich in plant life but are still comparatively unknown. Botanists at the Royal Botanic Garden...

Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve is the most comprehensive identification guide to the rich Mediterranean flora of the Algarve region...

The three islands comprising the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac) support 415 native taxa in a land area little over 26...

Understanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics, taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successf...

This Users Guide covers the widely traded cactus family and how it is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CIT...

This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. This is an essential companion for anyone wor...

Field Guide to the Orchids of Europe and the Mediterranean is a comprehensive photographic guide to the orchids of the region written by leading ex...

This book provides a flora of the Lebialem Highlands area, Cameroon. Introductory chapters cover the vegetation, geology, soil types, climate, thre...

Comprehensive descriptive account of the Xyridaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Typhaceae, Restionaceae, Flagellariaceae,Juncaceae, Musaceae, Strelitziaceae, C...

The Flora of Iraq is the only flora for this region in the Middle East. It enables anyone documenting, studying and/or managing Iraqs vast and rich...

An edited volume based on the proceedings of the 18th AETFAT Congress held in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Includes 100 research papers in separate sections ...

Guide didentification des arbres du Burkina Faso is the result of over ten years research in collaboration with Kews Millennium Seed Bank Project. ...

Guide didentification des arbres du Mali is the result of over ten years research in collaboration with Kews Millennium Seed Bank Project. Over 300...

A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the behavior and qualities of the catOf all the domesticated species, cats have enjoyed the mos...

The mysterious world of fungi is once again unearthed in this expansive second edition. This textbook provides readers with an all-embracing view o...

Renowned for their dazzling plumages and elaborate courtship displays, birds of paradise and bowerbirds exhibit some of the most astonishing behavi...

Neither plants, nor animals, nor fungi, the myxomycetes are a surprisingly diverse and fascinating group of organisms. They spend the majority of t...

This is tropical Africas first Red Data book for plants. Cameroon contains tropical Africas most species-diverse hotspots for plants; many are rare...

Comprehensive descriptive account of the Labiatae, Pogostemonoideae to Nepetoideae tribe Mentheae native and naturalised in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambi...

This book provides a flora of the Mefou area, Cameroon. Introductory chapters cover the vegetation, geology, soil types, climate, threats, invasive...

Comprehensive descriptive account of the Araceae (including Lemnaceae) native and naturalised in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and...