SYSTEMATIC WORKS: DICOTS

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Antidesma in Malesia and Thailand. Petra Hoffmann. 2005. Antidesma is a genus in the family Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). It comprises trees and shrubs which are conspicuous by their racemes of often abundant red or purple fruits. The genus is most diverse in South-East Asia where it is commonly found in the understorey of tropical forests as well as in open vegetation. This taxonomic revision describes the 56 species and 13 varieties occurring in Malesia and Thailand. Separate identification keys for staminate and pistillate plants are presented, and critical characters are illustrated. The distribution of each taxon is shown in a map. Ecology, uses, common names, etymology and conservation status are given, and line drawings of 25 taxa are included. 292pp. 150 x 235mm. 23 line illus. 43 distribution maps. Paperback. ISBN 1 84246 045 5. $92.00

The Genus Epimedium: and other Herbaceous Berberidaceae. 2005 An expanded edition of the author's 1938 monograph. The authoritative, fully keyed, and taxonomically researched text retains the unmistakable stamp of scholarship and accessibility that characterised all Professor Stearn's work. With 27 fine colour plates by contemporary botanical artists, numerous colour photographs and line drawings. 356pp. 244 x 182mm. Hardback, with jacket. ISBN 1 900347 82 2. $70.00

Rattans of Borneo: an interactive key. John Dransfield & Meesha Patel. 2005. This interactive CD-ROM will enable you to identify the 150 species of rattans found in Borneo by a process of elimination using step-by-step keys. Photographic images and detailed taxonomic descriptions of each species make this an invaluable tool for botanists, conservationists, growers and foresters. $30.00

The Genus Sorbus: Mountain Ashes & other Rowans. Hugh McAllister. 2005. Varying from tiny mountain shrubs to tall trees, there is a rowan suitable for every garden. Dr McAllister has 25 years of knowledge and experience in growing rowans, and in this book describes over 60 visually striking species, including recent introductions from China. The re-appraisal of classification, evolutionary history, ecology and conservation will bring botanists up to date on latest research, while sections on propagation and cultivation will prove invaluable to gardeners, nurserymen and horticulturists. Eighteen full-page paintings by the renowned artist Josephine Hague, and over 100 colour photographs, illustrate the text. ISBN: 1842460889. 256 pp. Hardcover. $64.00

The Genus Stachytarpheta (Verbenaceae) in Brazil. Reprinted from Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 (2). Sandy Atkins. 2005. 112pp., 9 col. plates. 34 line illus. figs. 26 distribution maps. A thorough revision of the genus as it occurs in Brazil, with illustrations and keys to the 79 recognised species. Paperback. $60.00

Cacti of Eastern Brazil. Nigel Taylor & Daniela Zappi. 2004. New floristic monograph, 15 years in the making, which covers the histories of discovery and classification, phytogeography and conservation, as well as providing comprehensive aids to identification with keys to and coloured illustrations of all named and accepted taxa. A lavish addition is the section of 51 full colour distribution maps. This is the first comprehensive account of the family in the region since 1890 - and is set to become the standard work on Brazilian cacti for many years to come. 498 pages. 77 plates of colour photographs. 51 coloured distribution maps. Hardback; with dust-wrapper. ISBN 1 84246 056 0. $100.00.

Advances in Legume Systematics Part 10. Ed: Bente Klitgaard and Anne Bruneau. 2003. Part 10 of this indispensable reference contains 19 papers, organised into four sections. Two deal with the classification and phylogeny of the family; seven on the sub-family Caesalpinioideae have their emphasis on morphological integration and molecular data; two focus on the subfamily Mimosoideae, presenting new molecular data in the light of current classification; and eight address problems of phylogenetic relationships in different branches of the subfamily Papilionoideae. xiii + 422pp. Soft cover. ISBN 1 84246 054 4. $120.00

Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist. S. Kumar & PV Shane. Similar in format to the other legume checklists. 2003. 536 pp. paperback. ISBN 1 84246 058 7. $80.00

ACANTHACEAE

Blepharis. (Acanthaceae). A taxonomic revision. K. Vollesen. 2000. This revised edition is based mostly on the study of herbarium material, but many of the east African species have been studied during field work in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi. Altogether 6,800 collections of herbarium material have been studied for the present revision. 342pp. ISBN 1 900347 93 8. $80.00

AMARANTHACEAE

The Genus Celosia (Subgenus Celosia) in Tropical Africa. by C.C. Townsend. Kew: Bentham-Moxon Trust, 1975. Hooker's Icones Plantarum, 38(2). 123 pp. 24 photographic plates, 24 illustrations. Paperback. $24.00

APOCYNACEAE

A Revision of Tabernaemontana.

• I. The Old World Species. by A.J.M. Leeuwenberg. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1991. xii + 211 pp. 55 illustrations. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 30 3 $50.00
• II. The New World Species and Stemmadenia. by A.J.M. Leeuwenberg. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1994. The second part of the monograph of this genus of tropical forest trees and shrubs in the family Apocynaceae. Full descriptions, illustrations and distribution maps are given for all species. xvii + 237 pp. 4 colour plates, 53 line illustrations. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 74 5 $50.00

CACTACEAE

CITES Cactaceae Checklist. 2nd ed. David Hunt. 1999, new edition. 316 pp. paperback. ISBN 1 900347 45 8.  $32.00

IOS Index of names of Cactaceae. published 1950 - 1990 from Repertorium Plantarum Succulentarum. Eds. U. Eggli & N.P. Taylor. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1991. This work lists all names published at all ranks during the most important period in the taxonomic history of the family, when so many new discoveries were being made and new revisions published. 222 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 37 0 $32.00

The genus Melocactus (Cactaceae) in Central and South America. by N.P. Taylor. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1991. A full taxonomic revision of the 24 species and 10 subspecies. All are fully described and most are illustrated by colour and black-and-white photographs. 80 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 36 2 Repr. from 'Bradleya' Vol. 9. $30.00

Pilosocereus (Cactaceae): The genus in Brazil. (Succulent Plant Research Vol. 3). D.C. Zappi. Sherbourne: David Hunt, 1994. A revision of the 25 Brazilian species of this genus, fully illustrated with colour plates, half-tone photographs, line drawings and maps. Notes are also given on the six species which occur only outside Brazil. 160 pp.  ISBN 0 9517234 5 6 (Hard Cover) $66.00

Threatened Cacti of Mexico (Succulent Plant Research Vol. 2) E.F. Anderson, A. Arias Montes & N.P. Taylor. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1994 A fully illustrated account of 52 taxa of Mexican Cacti thought to be under threat or endangered, the majority being listed on Appendix 1 of CITES. Habit and habitats are described, and threats analysed together with possible action. A chapter on propagation is included. 135 pp. ISBN 0 947643 69 9 (Soft Cover) $42.00; ISBN 0 947643 70 2 (Hard Cover) $56.00

COMPOSITAE

Advances in Compositae Systematics. Ed. D.J.N. Hind, G.V. Pope & C. Jeffrey. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1995. The systematics section of the 1994 international conference "Compositae: Systematics, Biology, Utilization" were devoted to consideration of the classification, relationships and evolution of the major groups of the family. This preliminary volume accommodates more general systematic papers, some of which are precursors to papers presented at the conference, and others whose scope is beyond that of the conference but contain information worthy of a wider audience. vi + 469 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 73 3 $70.00

Compositae Systematics. Proceedings of the International Compositae Conference, Kew, 1994. Ed. D. Hind. et al. 1996. 2 vols. ISBN 1 900347 00 8. Hardcover. vol. 1: Systematics. 784 pp.; vol. 2: Biology & Utilization. 689 pp. $150.00

EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbiacearum. Alan Radcliffe-Smith. 2001. Only 2 volumes of Dr. John Hutchinson's last major work, The Genera of Flowering Plants were ever published (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964 & 1967). From the Conspectus of Orders & Sequence of Families given at the beginning of Vol. I, it can be seen that Vol. III, had it appeared, would have begun with Euphorbiaceae, and in fact Hutchinson's manuscript for this, housed in the Kew Archives, was almost complete at the time of his death in 1972 at the age of 88. The author has been allowed to use the manuscript extensively for the present work, although the system of classification of the genera he has followed is Webster's, which appeared in the Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens in 1994. The only Tribe that Hutchinson left unfinished was the very difficult Tribe Hippomaneae, and this has been ably treated in the present work by Dr. Hans-Joachim Esser of Hamburg, a specialist in the group, who is currently working in Harvard. The contents are as follows: Introduction; Taxonomy; List of New Taxa; Synopsis of the Classification; Bibliography; Index. 455pp. Paperback. ISBN 1 84246 022 6. $90.00

The Euphorbiaceae (Platylobeae) of Australia. by H.K. Airy Shaw. Reprint from Kew Bulletin 35(3),1980 123 pp. 7 figs. Paperback. $30.00

The Euphorbiaceae of Central Malesia. by H.K. Airy Shaw. Reprint from Kew Bulletin 37(1), 1982. 40 pp. Paperback. $15.00

The Euphorbiaceae of Siam. by H.K. Airy Shaw. Reprint from Kew Bulletin 26(2), 1972. 172 pp. Paperback. $15.00

The Euphorbiaceae of Sumatra. by H.K. Airy Shaw. Reprint from Kew Bulletin 36(2), 1981. 135pp. Paperback. $15.00

World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (with Pandaceae). R. Govaerts, D. G. Frodin and A. Radcliffe-Smith. 2000. (World Checklists and Bibliographies, 4.) 2 families (Euphorbiaceae, Pandaceae), 326 genera, and 8935 species with over 1700 references. 4 volumes. paperback. ISBN 1 900347 84 9. $320.00

FAGALES

World checklist and bibliography of Fagales (Betulaceae, Corylaceae, Fagaceae and Ticodendraceae). R. Govaerts & D. G. Frodin. 1998. same format as World Checklist of Magnoliales. 406 pp., 1 line figure plates. paperback. ISBN 1-900347-46-6. $64.00

LABIATAE

A Review of Eriope and Eriopidion (Labiatae). by R.M. Harley. Kew: Bentham-Moxon Trust, 1976. Hooker's Icones Plantarum, 38(3). 107 pp. $24.00

Advances in Labiate Science. Eds. R.M. Harley & T. Reynolds. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1992. The book contains papers presented at the First International Conference on Labiatae, held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in April 1991. 38 papers span a wide range of subjects relevant to the taxonomy of the family, and include papers on chemotaxonomy and economic botany. Cladistic analysis has pointed to a need for a re-evaluation of the boundary between Labiatae and Verbenaceae - some of the conclusions from this are presented here. 568 pp. Many line and half-tone illustrations. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 52 4 . $70.00

LENTIBULARIACEAE

The genus Utricularia: a taxonomic monograph. by P.G. Taylor. Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens, reprinted 1994. Now once again available. xii + 724 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 72 9 $110.00

LEGUMINOSAE

Advances in Legume Science. Eds. R.J. Summerfield & A.H. Bunting. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1980. xvi + 667 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 855212 23 3 $120.00

Advances in Legume Systematics.

• Parts 1 & 2 (boxed set). Eds. R.M. Polhill & P.H. Raven. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1981. 1050 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 855212 24 1 $110.00
• Part 3. Ed. C.H. Stirton. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1987. xiv + 466 pp. 117 figs. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 07 9 $60.00
• Part 4. The Fossil Record. Eds. P.S. Herendeen & D.L. Dilcher. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1992. Modern Legumes are among the most diverse and important of plant groups, and their fossil record is surprisingly good, especially from the Tertiary, yet palaeobotanical data have contributed very little to understanding of their evolution and relationships. Legume palaeobiogeography has also not been extensively addressed in spite of some intriguing distribution patterns in extant taxa. This volume aims to summarize existing knowledge and indicate directions for future research. The 16 papers address both particular taxa and individual areas; in addition there are three more general papers. x + 326 pp. Many line & half-tone illustrations. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 40 0 $60.00
• Part 5. The Nitrogen Factor. Eds. J.I. Sprent & D. McKey. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1994. The first volume of four reporting the proceedings of the Third International Legume Conference, held at Kew in 1992. The 16 papers address various aspects of the nitrogen economy of legumes, including nodulation and its evolution, the phytochemistry, costs and benefits of nitrogen compunds, and the relationships between legumes and their predators. x + 246 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 77 X $50.00
• Part 6. Structural Botany. Eds. I.K. Ferguson & S.C.Tucker. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1994. This, the sixth volume in the series, presents ten papers on the use of structural aspects in the phylogeny of various legume tribes and genera. Two more general papers introduce the volume, and are followed by papers on such topics as the developmental basis of floral characters, pollen morphology and the relationships of Sophoreae, seed and fruit phylogenies, endothecial thickenings and phylogeny, and wood anatomy. x + c.262 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 78 8 $50.00
• Part 7. Phylogeny. Eds. M.D. Crisp & J.J. Doyle. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1995. This volume in the series contains 17 papers discussing a the phylogeny of various legume groups. The first paper attempts a cladistic analysis of the whole family, and is followed by two dealing with molecular aspects of phylogeny. The rest of the papers survey the phylogeny of various tribes and genera of the family. x + 371 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 79 6 $60.00
• Part 8. Legumes of economic importance. B. Pickersgill & M.J. Lock. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens,1996. This volumes discusses various topics on the genera Lens, Phaseolus, Vigna, Lupinus, Leucaena, and Vigna. In addition, discusses genetic variation. viii + 142 pp. Softcover. ISBN 1 900347 083. $50.00
• Part 9.1. Advances in Legume Systematics. Edited by Patrick S. Herendeen & Anne Bruneau. 2000. 363pp. Several line figures. Paperback. ISBN 1 84246 017 X. $90.00

Caesalpinia. A revision of the Poincianella-Erthrostemon Group. Lewis, GP. 1998. contents: Introduction; taxonomic history; morphology; seed chemistry; insects; pollen; chromosomes; biogeography; taxonomy- key to the groups in Caesalpinia, revision of he Poincianella-Erythrostemon group, key to species of the group, accounts of species; references, numerical list of taxa; index; list of exsiccatae; color plates. 75 color photos, 42 line figure plates, 233 pp., paperback. ISBN 1-900347-32-6. $50.00

Crotalaria in Africa and Madagascar. by R.M. Polhill. 1982. vii +389 pp. 105 figs. 220 distribution maps. ISBN 9 061910 90 0 $60.00

El genero Inga en el Ecuador. Morfologia, Distribucion y Usos. Pennington, TD & H. Revelo. 1997. $44.00 viii+ 185 pages, many B&W photos. Softback. ISBN 1 900347 20 2. $44.00

El genero Inga en el Peru. Morfologia, Distribucion y Usos. Reynel, C. & TD Pennington. 1997.viii+236 pages, B&W photos + 2 color maps - lots of images + distribution maps. Softback. ISBN 1 900347 19 9. $54.00

Genus Inga - Botany. Terence D. Pennington. 1997. The genus Inga (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) is a large group of forest trees restricted to tropical America. This monograph accounts for 258 species. It includes chapters on morphology, wood and bark anatomy, cytology, non-protein amino acid chemistry, flavonoid chemistry, variation relationships and distribution, and uses. The systematic section includes a conspectus of the genus, regional keys to species, and species descriptions with full synonymy. Nearly all species are illustrated and mapped, and information is presented on distribution and ecology, field characters and species relationships. There is a full list of exsiccatae and indices to scientific and vernacular names. Terence D. Pennington is a research fellow at the Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he specializes in the taxonomy of tropical American trees. He is particularly interested in species utilization, and has written accounts of Meliaceae and Sapotaceae and of other trees important in forestry. He also works on forest inventory in the Andean countries and has an interest in the floristics and phytogeography of American rain forest trees. x + 844 pp. Hardback. ISBN 1 9003347 12 1. $140.00

Genus Inga. Utilization. TD Pennington & ECM Fernandes. 1998. contents: history of utilization as fruit trees in Mesoamerica and Peru; growth & biomass production of species; calorific value, basic density and ash content; nodulation and nitrogen fixation in the genus; uses in the acid soils of the rainforest zone; potential of species for improved woody fallows and multistrata agroforests in the Peruvian Amazon basin; Inga as shade for coffee, cacao and tea; inga and insects; silviculture tria;s of mahogany interplanted with 2 species of inga; utilization profile of a new species, Inga ilta; inga management. 167 pp., 27 color photos, 2 B&W photos. paperback. ISBN 1 900347 58 X. $50.00

Indigofera (Microcharis) in Tropical Africa. by J.B. Gillett. London: HMSO, 1958. (Kew Bulletin Additional Series I). An account providing a means of identification for all species of Indigofera (including Microcharis) in tropical Africa. 166 pp. Paperback. $30.00

Legumes of Northern Eurasia. by G.P.Yakovlev, A.K.Sytin & Yu.R.Roskov. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1996. This list, produced from a database compiled for the International Legume Database and Information Service project, follows the format of previous checkllists for Africa, West Asia and Indo-China. It covers the area of the former soviet union, and includes data on 2260 native and introduced species. The information on distribution is more detailed than in previous volumes, including occurrence in administrative regions (oblast) or district (rayon). There is an introduction in both Russian and English, and a full bibliography with extensive coverage of the regional literature on legumes. x + 724 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 97 4 $100.00

Legumes of Africa: A check-list. by J.M. Lock. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1989. This checklist covers the whole of mainland Africa, Zanzibar, Pemba, Socotra, the Cape Verde Islands and the islands of the Gulf of Guinea. The available information is presented for all 5825 taxa (species and subspecies). vii + 619 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 10 9 $60.00

Legumes of West Asia: A check-list. by J.M. Lock & K. Simpson. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1991. This checklist, in a similar but more expanded format to 'Legumes of Africa', provides essential information on just over 2000 species occurring in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Arabian Peninsula. xi +263 pp. Soft Cover. SBN 0 947643 29 X $44.00

Legumes of Indo-China: A check-list. by J.M. Lock & J. Heald. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1994. This checklist, in a similar format to earlier onesin the series, provides essential information on just under 1000 taxa occurring in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. vi + 164 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 66 4 $30.00

Legumes of Bahia. by G.P. Lewis. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1987. xvi + 369 pp. 25 figs, 16 colour plates. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 05 2 $50.00

Legumes of the llha de Maracá. by G.P. Lewis & P.E. Owen. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1989. An account of the legumes of the llha de Maracá in the Federal Territory of Roraima, Brazil, resulting from the Maracá Rainforest Project, 1987-8. A total of 123 species in 54 genera is recorded from this large riverine island of about 900 km2. xvi + 95 pp. 8 colour plates, 7 figs, 2 maps. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 15 X $30.00

Legumes of Malesia. Checklist. $68.00

The Leguminosae of Madagascar. February 2002. David du Puy, et al.The Legumes of Madagascar is an encyclopaedic tour de force of one of the largest and most diverse families in the unique flora of Madagascar .  All the genera recognised by the authors have been including six described during this study and six described during this work.  Of the 573 native species described 459 are unique to the Island whilst 94 appear to have been introduced and naturalised.  Economic uses are explored in detail, with local names recorded along with habitats, distribution, flowering time, conservation status, and climate and soil type.   Vegetation, soil and typographical maps, 168 colour photographs and 138 line drawings, most full page, support the text. 720pp. Hardcover + dust jacket. $130.00

Legumes of the World. $120.00

LORANTHACEAE/VISCACEAE

Mistletoes of Africa. Polhill, R. & D. Wiens. 1998. contents: Introduction, parasitic habit, origins and evolution of the families, comparative morphology of haustoria within the African Loranthaceae, pollination mechanisms in African Loranthaceae, generic classification of African Loranthaceae, biogeography, economic importance, conventions for systematic part, Systematic part: Loranthaceae, Viscaceae. References, list of specimens, index. This is a fantastic treatment of mistletoes, color photographs, maps, line figures, genus, species, synonyms, descriptions, habitats, natural history. covers 24 genera and 322 species,  370 pp.139 color photos, 162 maps, 43 line figures. hardcover. ISBN 1-900347-56-3. $140.00

MAGNOLIACEAE

World Checklist and Bibliography of Magnoliaceae. by David Frodin & Rafael Govaerts. 1996. This checklist of Magnoliaceae, a small but important family, is the first of a series of similar publications on selected vascular families. Each will comprise an alphabetically arranged, synonymized list of genera, species and infraspecific taxa with details of distribution and life-form as well as standard references to revisions and other taxonomically related literature. The number of known species for a genus as well as a given family as a whole will be recorded. vii + 72 pp. softcover. $34.00

MELIACEAE

A taxonomic monograph of the genus Aglaia Lour. (Meliaceae) . by C.M. Pannell. London: HMSO, 1992. (Kew Bulletin Additional Series XV1). The genus Aglaia comprises 105 species of forest trees of south and south-east Asia. Some are important timber trees; others have edible fruits, scented flowers, or medicinal properties. Many have complex biological relationships with their dispersal agents. This study is the first to deal with the genus as a whole and is based on extensive field work and herbarium studies. All taxa are described and mapped; there are illustrations of virtually all species by Rosemary Wise. This will be a valuable reference work for botanists, foresters and ecologists in south and south-east Asia. viii + 379 pp. Many line illustrations. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 11 250067 6 $120.00

PITCHER-PLANTS AND OTHER CARNIVOROUS PLANTS

Pitcher Plants of Sabah. Charles Clarke. 2001. A pictorial guide to 20 Nepenthes species found growing in Sabah. Extensively illustrated throughout in colour, with a very useful introductory chapter covering biology, distribution and habitats. Ideal for collectors and growers and a very useful concise field guide. 40pp, soft cover. 983 812 057 X. $20.00

Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Charles Clarke.  2001. Probably the first detailed account of Nepenthes found in Sumatra and Malaysia, this lavish book illustrated in colour and describes 34 species in all. Considerable emphasis is placed on the ecology of Sumatra and the biology, distribution and conservation of these remarkable plants. . Without doubt the definitive guide for many years to come and a 'must have' book for amateurs and professionals alike. x plus 326pp, case bound plus jacket. 983 812 050 2. $112.00

Nepenthes of Borneo. Charles Clarke. 1997. This book investigates the Nepenthes of Borneo in detail, treating each of the species, their ecology, where and how they grow, and how they survive, and discussing the threats they face. A number of these plants are illustrated here for the first time, and much of the information presented is new to science. 207pp. ISBN 983 812 015 4. $64.00

Pitcher-Plants of Borneo. by Anthea Phillipps and Anthony Lamb. Kota Kinbalu, Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd. in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur, 1996. This work deals with the genus Nepenthes (Pitcher Plants) in Borneo, some of which are cultivated by enthusiasts in many parts of the World. There are chapters on discovery and history, ecology and natural history, pitcher plants in folklore, and an account of the 40 species and hybrids known from Borneo. All are illustrated in colour from paintings by Susan Phillips. x + 171 pp. Hard cover with dust jacket. Many colour and b & w illustrations. ISBN 983 812 009 X $64.00 special sale $35.00

CITES Carnivorous Plants Checklist. B. von Arx, J. Schlauer and M. Groves. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 2002. This checklist incorporates the largest collection of published names for Dionaea, Nepenthes and Sarracenia, the three carnivorous plant genera included in the CITES Appendices. vii + 93pp.  Soft cover. ISBN 1 84246 035 8. $30.00

RUTACEAE

Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Haplophyllum (Rutaceae). by C.C. Townsend. Kew: Bentham-Moxon Trust, 1986. Hooker's Icones Plantarum, 40(1-3). 336 pp. 69 illustrations. Paperback. ISBN 0 9504876 5 1 $50.00

SAPOTACEAE

The Genera of the Sapotaceae. by T.D. Pennington. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1991. A worldwide generic treatment of this large and complex tropical family, drawing on evidence from many disciplines. Essential for all herbaria. xi + 296 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 34 6 $50.00

SCROPHULARIACEAE

The Tribe Selagineae. O.M. Hilliard. 1999. This is the new standard work on Selagineae, and a major contribution to the study of Scrophulariaceae, surveying the whole tribe at generic level with full taxonomic revisions of Selago and Globulariopsis. vii + 312pp. 245 x 155mm. soft cover. ISBN 1 900347 74 1. $66.00

SOLANACEAE

Solanaceae III -Taxonomy, Chemistry, Evolution. Eds. J.G. Hawkes, R.N. Lester, M. Nee & N. Estrada. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1991. The proceedings of the Third International Conference on the Solanaceae. 33 papers by a wide range of authors. ix + 483 pp. Soft Cover. ISBN 0 947643 31 1 $70.00

Solanaceae IV. Advances in Biology and Utilization. Edited by M. Nee, D.E. Symon, R.N.Lester and J.P. Jessop. 1999. This volume presents the proceedings of the Adelaide Conference, as a companion to the three preceeding volumes. It adds two new topics, namely cladistics in all its forms and the use of DNA profiling and gene sequencing. The latter especially contributes significantly to our understanding or relationships between genera in the Solanaceae. 485pp. ISBN 1 900347 90 3. $110.00

UMBELLIFERAE

The Genera of the Umbelliferae. by M.G. Pimenov & M.V. Leonov. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1993. A nomenclator for the family Umbelliferae, listing all generic names. Place, date and author of publication, typification information, subfamilial classification, distribution by sub-continent, number of species, literature references, and synonymy are listed for each accepted genus. There is a bibliography with over 600 references. viii + 156 pp. 1 map. Soft Cover. ISBN 0947643 58 3 $36.00

Other Families

Rafflesia of the World. Jamili Nais.  2001. Very beautiful book on what is simply the largest flower in the World. The book covers in detail the biology, occurrence and conservation status of the 18 currently recognised species, support by much original data from the author's own first-hand experience. Lavishly illustrated with 152 colour photographs, 73 line illustrations, figures and distribution maps. A very appealing and valuable book for botanist, conservationist and anyone interested in these wonders of nature. xvi plus 243, case bound plus jacket.  963 812 042 1. $108.00

Gingers of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.  K Larsen, H Ibrahim, S H Khaw and L G Saw. 1999. Gingers are an important part of the tropical flora and appreciated and used world-wide. This book brings together the writings of specialists on the various aspects of the Ginger family and displays the importance of gingers as spices, in medicinal preparations and as ornamentals. Chapters cover commercial importance, biology, history of research into ginger, chemistry, classification and a comprehensive overview of the tribes and genera. Lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout. xii plus 135, soft bound. 983 812 025 1. $32.00