Learn about the rich Mediterranean flora of the Algarve with the recently-launched ‘Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve’ by authors Chris Thorogood and Simon Hiscock.
This is “the first comprehensive identification guide to the region’s Mediterranean flora”, including the Cape St. Vincent National Park, an area of immense botanical importance with numerous endemic and rare species.
Information is provided on where and when to see plants, with information on their habitat and vegetation types. In addition, rare and unusual plants of the region are highlighted, including orchids and parasitic plants.
With over 1,000 species descriptions, the hardback book is illustrated throughout with over 650 colour photographs, 780 line drawings and distribution maps.
Chris Thorogood studied parasitic plant biology for his PhD at the University of Bristol where he then worked as a postdoctoral researcher.
Chris, with Simon Hiscock, has taught field courses to university students in the Algarve since 2006, during which time they documented the flora of the region, and he currently studies the flora of the western Mediterranean basin and has a particular interest in parasitic plant speciation.
Simon Hiscock is Professor of Botany in the Biological Sciences Department, University of Bristol and Director of the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. He has lead botanical field courses in the Algarve since 2002 and his main areas of research include plant evolutionary genetics and plant reproduction.
The book sells at £35 through www.kewbooks.com
