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Macaranga is a genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. There are 257 species, of which 21 are newly described here.

The World Checklist of Dioscoreales lists all validly published names of yams and their allies, providing the source of their publication and indicating which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms, making it a standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family.

The World Checklist of Cyperaceae provides a single source guide to the correct names of all sedges, the source of their publication and indicating which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms.

Zambian plants: their vernacular names and uses is a comprehensive list of vernacular names used by the millions of rural Zambians who rely on bush products in their everyday lives.

This checklist records 191 species in 24 genera, with entries listed alphabetically and sorted by state, collector and number.

In this volume, the first thorough account of the family to be published since 1839, 84 genera are recognised, encompassing 2319 species.Foreach recognised species, subspecies, or hybrid, information is provided on its geographic distribution, life-form, and chromosome number.

Reprint from Kew Bulletin vol.35, part 1, 1980

Reprinted from Kew Bulletin vol. 37, part 2, 1982. Contains 10 photographs and five line drawings.

Plants for Food and Medicine, the proceedings of the 1996 Economic Botany and the International Society of Ethnopharmacology Conference.

A complete account of the56 species and 13 varietiesfound in Malaysia andThailand

This book provides botanists in the region with the means to assemble complex information on Brazilian plant diversity.

Fifteen papers on cultivated legumes, their originsand relationships.

A comprehensive checklist ofthe Basidiomycetes (fungi) ofGreat Britain and Ireland.

Sixteen papers addressing the 'nitrogen economy'of legumes, including nodulation.

An identification guide illustrated with linedrawings, with descriptions and notes ondistribution, ecology, uses and propagation.

Comprehensive checklist, with code abbreviations for characteristics, habitat and distribution.

This is an illustrated manual for the identification of the 500 genera of native and naturalised Malagasy trees.

Listing Greek and Latin words, roots or elements used or usable in botanical names and epithets.

The palm family, considered to be second only to the grasses among monocotyledonous plants of economic importance, is of immense significance to man, especially among rural communities in the tropics, where wild palms are intensively utilised. The World Checklist of Palms is the unique resource that lists all validly published names of palms, providing the source of their publication and indication of which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms. It will provide a standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family.. Lists all palm names ever published. Lists all accepted species with their geographical distribution. Indicates full synonymy. Provides a single source guide to the correct names of all palms. An invaluable reference for palm growers, conservationists, palm biologists and foresters

This is an illustrated manual for the identification of the 500 genera of native and naturalised Malagasy trees.

Standard reference of vascular plant generic names.

An index of authors of plant scientific names.

An invaluable reference reviewing research intocommercial legume crops throughout the world.

A collection of 17 papers discussing the phylogenyof various legume groups.

A fine monograph on these intriguing aquatic carnivorous plants, illustrating each of the 214 species described with superb full-page line drawing.

Well-illustrated, descriptive checklist, with 212 line drawings, for botanists, students and tourists.

This no-nonsense, beautiful book is a practical guide guaranteed to inspire any reader, and shows that with a little know-how you can find a plant that will flourish in the many different "ecological niches" available in and around your home.

This is the first botanically authoritative and practical illustrated identification guide to Chinese medicinal plants and drugs and their substitutes. It offers authoritative guidance on the identification of the herbal drugs themselves, and the plants from which they are sourced.

This charming short story by one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf, is set on a hot July day in Kew Gardens. In this new edition published by Kew, delightful illustrations accompany the text in this attractive gift book.