HONG De-Yuan’s three-volume monograph of the popular genus Paeonia is a comprehensive taxonomic revision, and this final volume in the series focusses on the biology, phylogeny and evolution, illustrated with over 200 photographs, line drawings and maps.
Plants That Kill is not a field guide, clinical care manual, or pharmacology textbook—it is a fascinating and beautifully... Læs mere
Neither plants nor animals, and only showing themselves to us in nature through bodies that produce spores, fungi are weird and wonderful. These extraordinary life-forms are celebrated in this new Kew Pocketbook, with 40 paintings of mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs and more.
Plants are an integral part of festivities around the world, used in religious, cultural and national celebrations. This Kew Pocketbook is packed full of 40 of these... Læs mere
Kew Pocketbooks: Herbs and Spices offers a glimpse into this lively world with 40 stunning paintings form the Kew archives, showcasing the plant forms of our favourite herbs and spices, some more familiar than others.
From grapes and bananas to citrus, pomegranate and tomatoes, these delicious and beautiful plants from around the world are celebrated in Kew Pocketbooks: Fruit, with 40 stunning paintings form the Kew archives.
Comprehensive guide to all 693 tree genera of New Guinea; the essential companion to anyone studying or working in the region, including botanists, conservation workers, ecologists and zoologists.
There is more to St Helena than an exiled emperor; the tiny island in the middle of the wild South Atlantic Ocean has a rich garden heritage and an extraordinarily diverse flora, both exotic and endemic.
Meadow explores the intimate and complex relationship between people, place and plants which, over many centuries, has shaped the colour and character of the classic hay meadows of the British Isles.
Kew expert Tony Hall profiles over 70 of our amazing ancient trees, avenues and forests, revealing their locations across Britain and Ireland, and their cultural and natural history, botany and folklore.
A Herbal of Iraq describes 50 plants and their uses in traditional herbal medicine in the region, inspired by the work of the Iraqi herbalist, Abdul Jaleel Ibrahim Al-Quragheely. This... Læs mere
The Kew Gardens Cookbook is an anthology of over 60 vegetarian recipes gathered from celebrity cooks, chefs and food writers in celebration of the huge array of plants and fungi that have the potential to both broaden our palates and prevent biodiversity loss.