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The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook: Second Edition by Timothy Utteridge (editor), Gemma Bramley (editor) is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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__The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook__ is an authoritative guide to the commonly encountered and ecologically important plants of the tropics. Written by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this handbook is based on Kew’s popular Tropical Plant Identification course, which uses classical morphology, as well as more simple “spot” characteristics, to teach plant identification. This fully updated second edition adds seventeen new family and subfamily descriptions and includes updated research throughout. Each of the one hundred families is described in detail and richly illustrated with photographs that show important identification characteristics. The book’s emphasis on images and the foundations of identification means that both specialists and nonspecialists alike will be able to use this guide. __The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook__ is a portable, easy-to-use resource, perfect for tropical botanists as well as students and conservation professionals.

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Author

Timothy Utteridge (editor), Gemma Bramley (editor)

Publisher

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781842466025

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Stem

Rating

4.7 / 5 (48 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14